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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence. -3, -15, -75, -375, ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you have the geometric series equation handy?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not at the moment, but I'm looking for it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

an = a1r n-1

OpenStudy (blurbendy):

so you need to find what "r" is. it's basically just the common ration between these numbers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I find the ratio?

OpenStudy (ankit042):

divide the two terms of series to find ratio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the ratio is a_2 / a_1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya, so you know the equation, just plug in a_1 and r into it and leave it as an equation for you answer

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