SOLUTION: geometric series is given: x=5+15+45+... to 20 terms. Calculate the value of x.

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Question 839990: geometric series is given: x=5+15+45+... to 20 terms.
Calculate the value of x.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=5+15+45+... to 20 terms

a%5B1%5D%22%22=%22%225 and r%22%22=%22%223

The sum formula for n terms is:

S%5Bn%5D%22%22=%22%22%28a%5B1%5D%281-r%5En%29%29%2F%281-r%29

S%5Bn%5D%22%22=%22%22%285%281-3%5E20%29%29%2F%281-3%29%22%22=%22%225%281-3486784401%29%2F%28-2%29%22%22=%22%225%28-3486784400%29%2F%28-2%29%22%22=%22%225%2A1743392200%22%22=%22%228716961000

Edwin