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Write the nth rule for each geometric sequence.5) 7, 14, 28, 56...

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We have the next numbers


7,14,28,56

as we can see we have double of the previous number, so the rule is


a_n=a_(n-1)\cdot2

we need to prove the rule


a1=7


a2=7\cdot2=14
a3=14\cdot2=28
a4=28\cdot2=56

as we can see the rule is appropriate for the geometric sequence

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