SOLUTION: What is the 5th term of this sequence? What is the nth term of this sequence? 8,12,18,27

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Question 745005: What is the 5th term of this sequence? What is the nth term of this sequence?
8,12,18,27
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the 5th term of this sequence? What is the nth term of this sequence?
8,12,18,27
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Multiply each term by 3/2 to get the next term.
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5th term 27*(3/2) = 40.5
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nth term: a(n) = 8(3/2)^(n-1)
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Stan H.