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Question 71318: rind the fraction form for the repeating decimal 0.4444
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Question 71382: Find the Fraction form for each repeating decimal 0.010101.....
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Question 71382: Find the Fraction form for each repeating decimal 0.010101.....
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Question 71383: Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 3+2+4/3+8/9+.....
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Question 71405: sum the series
1+4/6 + 4.5/6.9 + 4.5.6/6.9.12 + ................infinity

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Question 71577: A propeller driven plane leaves the airport and travels north at 200 mph. Two hours later, a jet plane leaves the same airport and travels north at 600 mph. How long will it take the jet plane to catch up to the propeller driven plane?
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Question 71576: The first angle of a triangle is three times the measure of the third angle. The second angle is five less that the third angle. Find the measure of each angle.
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Question 71575: How many liters of a 40% alcohol solution should be added to 40 liters of a 10% alcohol solution to obtain a 20% alcohol solution.
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Question 71575: How many liters of a 40% alcohol solution should be added to 40 liters of a 10% alcohol solution to obtain a 20% alcohol solution.
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Question 71574: Three times the smallest of three consecutive odd integers is nineteen more than twice the largest. Find the integers.
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Question 71748: Use the arithmetic sequence of numbers 1,3,5,7,9,...to find the following:What is d, the difference between any 2 terms?
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Question 72428: please
compute
{(1/(square root 1 + square root 2))+(1/(square root 2 + square root 3))+(1/(square root 3 + square root 4))+.....+(1/(square root 99 + square root 100))}

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Question 73071: Use the geometric sequence of numbers 1,2,4,8,... to find the following What is r, ratio between 2 consecutive terms? show work
Using the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence, what is the 24th term? show work
Using the formula for the sum of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 10 terms? show work

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Question 73070: use the arthimetis sequence of numbers 1,3,5,7,9,... to find the following what is d, the difference between any 2 terms? show work

Using the formula for the nth term of an arthimetoc sequence, what is the 101st term? show work?
Using the formula for the sum of an arthimetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 20 terms? show work
Using the formula for the sum of an arthimetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 30 terms? show work

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Question 73160: ie: 101 was not added at the start via: dillusion of mental psychology tactics, this is to change the aspect of thinking. It may also be a recognised problem but i would not have any knowledge in relation..
It is in red writing and i perceive it as a guide to unlock the most simplest of logical thinking.
"ai wassup¿?"

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Question 73595: The infinite geometric sequence which begins:
(2^300),(2^298),(2^296),(2^294)...
contains only ONE odd integer. This odd integer is the nth term of the sequence. What is the value of n?
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I figured out the equation for the sequence, but don't know how to find out the odd integer.
equation: (2^302-2n)

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Question 73728: Write the series with summation notation: -3+3+9+15+21+...
I can get a summation for all the numbers except the negative 3. What should I do?

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Question 73915: I am forever grateful to the tutor that has helped me with College Algebra so far. I can never say thank you enough, but if you would could you please help me with theis problem?
Use the arithmetic sequence of numbers 1,3,5,7,9, ... to find the following: What is d, the difference between any 2 terms?

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Question 73928: Using the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, what is 101st term?
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Question 73934: Help me! I'm starting my Finite Math Class this semester and just want to check and see if you guys can help.
here is the question.
Use inductive reasoning to find the next number in this sequence: 1, 3, 9, 27, 81?

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Question 74007:
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Question 74007:
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Question 74008: Use the arithmetic sequence of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,…to find the following:
a) What is d, the difference between any 2 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space.


b) Using the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, what is 101st term? Answer:
Show work in this space.


c) Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 20 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space



d) Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 30 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space



e) What observation can you make about these sums of this sequence (HINT: It would be beneficial to find a few more sums like the sum of the first 2, then the first 3, etc.)? Express your observations as a general formula in "n."
Answer:

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Question 74008: Use the arithmetic sequence of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,…to find the following:
a) What is d, the difference between any 2 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space.


b) Using the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, what is 101st term? Answer:
Show work in this space.


c) Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 20 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space



d) Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 30 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space



e) What observation can you make about these sums of this sequence (HINT: It would be beneficial to find a few more sums like the sum of the first 2, then the first 3, etc.)? Express your observations as a general formula in "n."
Answer:

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Question 73939: Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 20 terms?
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Question 74006: Use the geometric sequence of numbers 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8,…to find the following:
a) What is r, the ratio between 2 consecutive terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space.



b) Using the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 10 terms? Please round your answer to 4 decimals.
Answer:
Show work in this space.


c) Using the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 12 terms? Please round your answer to 4 decimals.
Answer:
Show work in this space.



d) What observation can make about these sums? In particular, what whole number does it appear that the sum will always be smaller than?
Answer:

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Question 74035: CLASSIC PROBLEM - A traveling salesman (selling shoes) stops at a farm in the Midwest. Before he could knock on the door, he noticed an old truck on fire. He rushed over and pulled a young lady out of the flaming truck. Farmer Brown came out and gratefully thanked the traveling salesman for saving his daughter’s life. Mr. Brown insisted on giving the man an award for his heroism.
So, the salesman said, “If you insist, I do not want much. Get your checkerboard and place one penny on the first square. Then place two pennies on the next square. Then place four pennies on the third square. Continue this until all 64 squares are covered with pennies.” As he’d been saving pennies for over 25 years, Mr. Brown did not consider this much of an award, but soon realized he made a miscalculation on the amount of money involved.
a) How much money expressed in dollars would Mr. Brown have to put on the 32nd square?
Answer:
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b) How much money expressed in dollars would the traveling salesman receive in total if the checkerboard only had 32 squares?
Answer:
Show work in this space



c) Calculate the amount of money necessary to fill the whole checkerboard (64 squares). How money expressed in dollars would the farmer need to give the salesman?
Answer:
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Question 74135: The other one didnt help

CLASSIC PROBLEM - A traveling salesman (selling shoes) stops at a farm in the Midwest. Before he could knock on the door, he noticed an old truck on fire. He rushed over and pulled a young lady out of the flaming truck. Farmer Brown came out and gratefully thanked the traveling salesman for saving his daughter’s life. Mr. Brown insisted on giving the man an award for his heroism.
So, the salesman said, “If you insist, I do not want much. Get your checkerboard and place one penny on the first square. Then place two pennies on the next square. Then place four pennies on the third square. Continue this until all 64 squares are covered with pennies.” As he’d been saving pennies for over 25 years, Mr. Brown did not consider this much of an award, but soon realized he made a miscalculation on the amount of money involved.
a) How much money expressed in dollars would Mr. Brown have to put on the 32nd square?
Answer:
Show work in this space



b) How much money expressed in dollars would the traveling salesman receive in total if the checkerboard only had 32 squares?
Answer:
Show work in this space



c) Calculate the amount of money necessary to fill the whole checkerboard (64 squares). How money expressed in dollars would the farmer need to give the salesman?
Answer:
Show work in this space

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Question 74135: The other one didnt help

CLASSIC PROBLEM - A traveling salesman (selling shoes) stops at a farm in the Midwest. Before he could knock on the door, he noticed an old truck on fire. He rushed over and pulled a young lady out of the flaming truck. Farmer Brown came out and gratefully thanked the traveling salesman for saving his daughter’s life. Mr. Brown insisted on giving the man an award for his heroism.
So, the salesman said, “If you insist, I do not want much. Get your checkerboard and place one penny on the first square. Then place two pennies on the next square. Then place four pennies on the third square. Continue this until all 64 squares are covered with pennies.” As he’d been saving pennies for over 25 years, Mr. Brown did not consider this much of an award, but soon realized he made a miscalculation on the amount of money involved.
a) How much money expressed in dollars would Mr. Brown have to put on the 32nd square?
Answer:
Show work in this space



b) How much money expressed in dollars would the traveling salesman receive in total if the checkerboard only had 32 squares?
Answer:
Show work in this space



c) Calculate the amount of money necessary to fill the whole checkerboard (64 squares). How money expressed in dollars would the farmer need to give the salesman?
Answer:
Show work in this space

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Question 74005: CLASSIC PROBLEM - A traveling salesman (selling shoes) stops at a farm in the Midwest. Before he could knock on the door, he noticed an old truck on fire. He rushed over and pulled a young lady out of the flaming truck. Farmer Brown came out and gratefully thanked the traveling salesman for saving his daughter’s life. Mr. Brown insisted on giving the man an award for his heroism.
So, the salesman said, “If you insist, I do not want much. Get your checkerboard and place one penny on the first square. Then place two pennies on the next square. Then place four pennies on the third square. Continue this until all 64 squares are covered with pennies.” As he’d been saving pennies for over 25 years, Mr. Brown did not consider this much of an award, but soon realized he made a miscalculation on the amount of money involved.
a) How much money expressed in dollars would Mr. Brown have to put on the 32nd square?
Answer:
Show work in this space



b) How much money expressed in dollars would the traveling salesman receive in total if the checkerboard only had 32 squares?
Answer:
Show work in this space



c) Calculate the amount of money necessary to fill the whole checkerboard (64 squares). How money expressed in dollars would the farmer need to give the salesman?
Answer:
Show work in this space

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Question 74005: CLASSIC PROBLEM - A traveling salesman (selling shoes) stops at a farm in the Midwest. Before he could knock on the door, he noticed an old truck on fire. He rushed over and pulled a young lady out of the flaming truck. Farmer Brown came out and gratefully thanked the traveling salesman for saving his daughter’s life. Mr. Brown insisted on giving the man an award for his heroism.
So, the salesman said, “If you insist, I do not want much. Get your checkerboard and place one penny on the first square. Then place two pennies on the next square. Then place four pennies on the third square. Continue this until all 64 squares are covered with pennies.” As he’d been saving pennies for over 25 years, Mr. Brown did not consider this much of an award, but soon realized he made a miscalculation on the amount of money involved.
a) How much money expressed in dollars would Mr. Brown have to put on the 32nd square?
Answer:
Show work in this space



b) How much money expressed in dollars would the traveling salesman receive in total if the checkerboard only had 32 squares?
Answer:
Show work in this space



c) Calculate the amount of money necessary to fill the whole checkerboard (64 squares). How money expressed in dollars would the farmer need to give the salesman?
Answer:
Show work in this space

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Question 73940: Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 30 terms?
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Question 74127: x+5/x-5+3/x+5
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Question 51029: Find the arithmetic mean of each pair of numbers
-square root of 2 , 3 times the square root of 2

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Question 74370: 4) CLASSIC PROBLEM - A traveling salesman (selling shoes) stops at a farm in the Midwest. Before he could knock on the door, he noticed an old truck on fire. He rushed over and pulled a young lady out of the flaming truck. Farmer Brown came out and gratefully thanked the traveling salesman for saving his daughter’s life. Mr. Brown insisted on giving the man an award for his heroism.
So, the salesman said, “If you insist, I do not want much. Get your checkerboard and place one penny on the first square. Then place two pennies on the next square. Then place four pennies on the third square. Continue this until all 64 squares are covered with pennies.” As he’d been saving pennies for over 25 years, Mr. Brown did not consider this much of an award, but soon realized he made a miscalculation on the amount of money involved.
a) How much money expressed in dollars would Mr. Brown have to put on the 32nd square?
Answer:
Show work in this space



b) How much money expressed in dollars would the traveling salesman receive in total if the checkerboard only had 32 squares?
Answer:
Show work in this space



c) Calculate the amount of money necessary to fill the whole checkerboard (64 squares). How money expressed in dollars would the farmer need to give the salesman?
Answer:
Show work in this space

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Question 74369: 1) Use the arithmetic sequence of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,…to find the following:
a) What is d, the difference between any 2 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space.


b) Using the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, what is 101st term? Answer:
Show work in this space.


c) Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 20 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space



d) Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic sequence, what is the sum of the first 30 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space



e) What observation can you make about these sums of this sequence (HINT: It would be beneficial to find a few more sums like the sum of the first 2, then the first 3, etc.)? Express your observations as a general formula in "n."
Answer:

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Question 74429: how could I find general term in sequence not for (arthematic or geometric only) thank you
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Question 74491: 2) Use the geometric sequence of numbers 1, 2, 4, 8,…to find the following:
a) What is r, the ratio between 2 consecutive terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space.



b) Using the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence, what is the 24th term?
Answer:
Show work in this space.



c) Using the formula for the sum of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 10 terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space

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Question 74490: 3) Use the geometric sequence of numbers 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8,…to find the following:
a) What is r, the ratio between 2 consecutive terms?
Answer:
Show work in this space.



b) Using the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 10 terms? Please round your answer to 4 decimals.
Answer:
Show work in this space.


c) Using the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 12 terms? Please round your answer to 4 decimals.
Answer:
Show work in this space.



d) What observation can make about these sums? In particular, what whole number does it appear that the sum will always be smaller than?
Answer:

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Question 75679: Hi.
Can you please help me put
1-2+3-4+5-...
in summation notation form

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Question 75801: each stroke of a vacuum pump removes one third of the air ramianing in a container. wut percent of the original quanity of the air ramains in the container after 10 strokes, to the nearest percentage?
we r workin with geometric sequence

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Question 76063: What is the missing number in the sequence? 1/8,1/4,?,5/8... Cant see to find the number
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Question 76070: What is the missing number in the sequence? 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, ?, 5/8
did i get the right answer is it 1/2

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Question 77056: z(5)=9,z(6)=12,z(7)=15,z(8)=18. If z = lny, find a formula for y in terms of x
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Question 77148: Question The value of the nth term in a sequence is given by
the expression -5n + 2. What does the start of the sequence look like?

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Older solutions: 1..45, 46..90, 91..135, 136..180, 181..225, 226..270, 271..315, 316..360, 361..405, 406..450, 451..495, 496..540, 541..585, 586..630, 631..675, 676..720, 721..765, 766..810, 811..855, 856..900, 901..945, 946..990, 991..1035, 1036..1080, 1081..1125, 1126..1170, 1171..1215, 1216..1260, 1261..1305, 1306..1350, 1351..1395, 1396..1440, 1441..1485, 1486..1530, 1531..1575, 1576..1620, 1621..1665, 1666..1710, 1711..1755, 1756..1800, 1801..1845, 1846..1890, 1891..1935, 1936..1980, 1981..2025, 2026..2070, 2071..2115, 2116..2160, 2161..2205, 2206..2250, 2251..2295, 2296..2340, 2341..2385, 2386..2430, 2431..2475, 2476..2520, 2521..2565, 2566..2610, 2611..2655, 2656..2700, 2701..2745, 2746..2790, 2791..2835, 2836..2880, 2881..2925, 2926..2970, 2971..3015, 3016..3060, 3061..3105, 3106..3150, 3151..3195, 3196..3240, 3241..3285, 3286..3330, 3331..3375, 3376..3420, 3421..3465, 3466..3510, 3511..3555, 3556..3600, 3601..3645, 3646..3690, 3691..3735, 3736..3780, 3781..3825, 3826..3870, 3871..3915, 3916..3960, 3961..4005, 4006..4050, 4051..4095, 4096..4140, 4141..4185, 4186..4230, 4231..4275, 4276..4320, 4321..4365, 4366..4410, 4411..4455, 4456..4500, 4501..4545, 4546..4590, 4591..4635, 4636..4680, 4681..4725, 4726..4770, 4771..4815, 4816..4860, 4861..4905, 4906..4950, 4951..4995, 4996..5040, 5041..5085, 5086..5130, 5131..5175, 5176..5220, 5221..5265, 5266..5310, 5311..5355, 5356..5400, 5401..5445, 5446..5490, 5491..5535, 5536..5580, 5581..5625, 5626..5670, 5671..5715, 5716..5760, 5761..5805, 5806..5850, 5851..5895, 5896..5940, 5941..5985, 5986..6030, 6031..6075, 6076..6120, 6121..6165, 6166..6210, 6211..6255, 6256..6300, 6301..6345, 6346..6390, 6391..6435, 6436..6480, 6481..6525, 6526..6570, 6571..6615, 6616..6660, 6661..6705, 6706..6750, 6751..6795, 6796..6840, 6841..6885, 6886..6930, 6931..6975, 6976..7020, 7021..7065, 7066..7110, 7111..7155, 7156..7200, 7201..7245, 7246..7290, 7291..7335, 7336..7380, 7381..7425, 7426..7470, 7471..7515, 7516..7560, 7561..7605, 7606..7650, 7651..7695, 7696..7740, 7741..7785, 7786..7830, 7831..7875, 7876..7920, 7921..7965, 7966..8010, 8011..8055, 8056..8100, 8101..8145, 8146..8190, 8191..8235, 8236..8280, 8281..8325, 8326..8370, 8371..8415, 8416..8460, 8461..8505, 8506..8550, 8551..8595, 8596..8640, 8641..8685, 8686..8730, 8731..8775, 8776..8820, 8821..8865, 8866..8910, 8911..8955, 8956..9000, 9001..9045, 9046..9090, 9091..9135, 9136..9180, 9181..9225, 9226..9270, 9271..9315, 9316..9360, 9361..9405, 9406..9450, 9451..9495, 9496..9540, 9541..9585, 9586..9630, 9631..9675, 9676..9720, 9721..9765, 9766..9810, 9811..9855, 9856..9900, 9901..9945, 9946..9990, 9991..10035, 10036..10080, 10081..10125, 10126..10170, 10171..10215, 10216..10260, 10261..10305, 10306..10350, 10351..10395, 10396..10440, 10441..10485, 10486..10530, 10531..10575, 10576..10620, 10621..10665, 10666..10710, 10711..10755, 10756..10800, 10801..10845, 10846..10890, 10891..10935, 10936..10980, 10981..11025, 11026..11070, 11071..11115, 11116..11160, 11161..11205, 11206..11250, 11251..11295, 11296..11340, 11341..11385, 11386..11430, 11431..11475, 11476..11520, 11521..11565, 11566..11610, 11611..11655, 11656..11700, 11701..11745, 11746..11790