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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the sequence is geometric, what is the common ratio? 500, 100, 20, 4, ... 5 125 1/5 not geometric

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Pick any term but the first one. Then divide this term by the previous term to get the common ratio.

OpenStudy (agent47):

wait lol

OpenStudy (agent47):

nvm what said, im an idiot

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

wrong way Agent47

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

should be 20/100 or 4/20

OpenStudy (agent47):

ok i am an idiot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry confused ?

OpenStudy (agent47):

1/5 lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get that though?lol

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Pick any term you want (except for the first one). Which term did you pick?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20/100?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

now reduce that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/5?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol thankyou

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

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