SOLUTION: What is the sum of the series 0.5, 2.5, 12.5, to 7th terms?

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Question 993072: What is the sum of the series 0.5, 2.5, 12.5, to 7th terms?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the sum of the series 0.5, 2.5, 12.5, to 7th terms?
Geometric Series with a = 0.5 and r = 5
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S(7) = 0.5[(5^6-1)/(5-1)] = 0.5[15624/4] = 3906/2 = 1953
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Stan H.
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