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Write an equation for the nth term of the geometric sequence 6000,3000,1500,750

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Answer:
6000\cdot (1/2)^(n-1)

Each term is half of the previous one, so the common ratio is 1/2. Then to get from the first term to the nth term, you have to take n - 1 steps, multiplying by 1/2 each time and by 6000 to account for the first term.

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