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What is the fourth term of the geometric sequence whose first term is 7 and has a common ratio of -2

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Answer:

-56

Explanation:

It is often easiest to find terms of a sequence by simply writing each one based on the previous one. Here, the common ratio of -2 tells you that each term is -2 times the previous term.

The first four terms are ...

7, -14, 28, -56

The fourth term is -56.

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