Question 1003493
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What do these words mean: "the first <U>tow</U> terms"?


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<U>Comment from student</U>: The sum of the first two terms of a geometric sequence is 100 times the first term. What is the common ratio?
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OK. &nbsp;&nbsp;So, &nbsp;we have 


a + a*q = 100*a,


where &nbsp;a&nbsp; is the first term of the geometric progression and &nbsp;q&nbsp; is the common ratio.


Divide both sides of this equation by &nbsp;a. &nbsp;You will get


1 + q = 100.


Hence, &nbsp;q = 100 - 1 = 99.