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document.write( "Given the term, -80, and the common ratio, -0.5, write the first 5 terms of the geometric sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know why I'm having such trouble with these.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=96202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -80*-.5=40 for the second term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*-.5=-20 for the third term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20*-.5=10 for the fourth term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*-.5=-5 for the fifth term<BR>\n" );
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