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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the sixth term of a geometric sequence with t5 = 24 and t8 = 3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have to multiply by the common ratio 3 times to get from the 5th to 8th term, so t8 = t5 * r³.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what should i do?:/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the geometric sequence?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can plug in the values for t8 and t5 to solve for r. Then multiply t5 by r to get t6. 3 = 24r³ → solve this for r

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im still confused @peachpi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

By how I got the equation or on how to solve it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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