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OpenStudy (anonymous):

This sequence is geometric. What is the next term? 14, 56, 224, 896,..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 1,792 B. 2,688 C. 3,584

OpenStudy (amistre64):

multiply the last term by 14/56

OpenStudy (amistre64):

ack!! 56/14 that is

OpenStudy (amistre64):

sooo, close!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't get it .

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the common ratio, the number that all terms are multiplied by to get the next one, is a ration of the 2nd and 1st terms

OpenStudy (amistre64):

in this case, 56/14 is the common ratio that yuou multiply by to get the next term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I multiply that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

interesting question isn't it @amistre64?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[896*\frac{56}{14}\]

OpenStudy (amistre64):

its just multiplying that I can tell

OpenStudy (amistre64):

might wanna do some reducing first but .... you know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer I got is none of the answers in the answer choices..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Answer is C. 3,584

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you !!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks everyone! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hey SweetRascal can you come look at this question I posted?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah One moment

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