SOLUTION: what is the fifth term when the first term is negative 2 and the common ratio is negative one half?

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Question 958948: what is the fifth term when the first term is negative 2 and the common ratio is negative one half?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the fifth term when the first term is negative 2 and the common ratio is negative one half?
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a(5) = -2 + (5-1)(-1/2)
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a(5) = -2 + 4(-1/2)
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a(5) = -2 - 2
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a(5) = -4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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