SOLUTION: Find the general term an for the sequence where a3= -45/16 and r=-3/4

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Question 748064: Find the general term an for the sequence where a3= -45/16 and r=-3/4
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The second term of the geometric sequence is a%5B2%5D = a%5B3%5D%2Fr+ = 15%2F4.
The first term is a%5B1%5D+ = +a%5B2%5D%2Fr = -5.
The nth term is a%5Bn%5D+=+%28a%5B1%5D%29%28r%5E%28n-1%29%29+=+-5%28-3%2F4%29%5E%28n+-+1%29
Answer: highlight%28a%5Bn%5D+=++-5%28-3%2F4%29%5E%28n+-+1%29%29