SOLUTION: The expression 1/(1-t) can be calculated by long division as 1 + t + t^2 + t^3 . . .
So if t=2 then 1/(1-t) = -1 and the long division expression gives 1+2+4+8 . .
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-> SOLUTION: The expression 1/(1-t) can be calculated by long division as 1 + t + t^2 + t^3 . . .
So if t=2 then 1/(1-t) = -1 and the long division expression gives 1+2+4+8 . .
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Question 932483: The expression 1/(1-t) can be calculated by long division as 1 + t + t^2 + t^3 . . .
So if t=2 then 1/(1-t) = -1 and the long division expression gives 1+2+4+8 . .
What's gone wrong? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
