SOLUTION: One sequence of alternating terms of the series 1+2+3+4+5+8+... forms an arithmetic progression, while the other sequence of alternating terms forms a geometric progression. Sum th
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Question 1072777: One sequence of alternating terms of the series 1+2+3+4+5+8+... forms an arithmetic progression, while the other sequence of alternating terms forms a geometric progression. Sum the first 10 terms of each progression and hence find the sum of the first 20 terms of the series. Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source):