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OpenStudy (anonymous):

"At the end of the first day, 7 weeds appear in your neighborhood park. Each day, the number of weeds increases by four times. How many weeds will be in the park at the end of 14 days?" Can I get an explanation?:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do u have an idea about Geometric Series

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah. Its like a1=7 and n=14. But I don't know the rest of it :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Each day, the number of weeds increases by four times means that the common ratio is 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now, find a14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

...what would the equation be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

general equation for geometric series is: an = a1 * r^(n-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So, find a14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So a14=7(4^13)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so I got 469762048, but thats not an option.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

35,456,231 626,349,395 71 392

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait a sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH! I got it, you add everything together:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But thanks!:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

U mean we need to find s14

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