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500,-100,20,-4 write an equation for the nth term​

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Answer:

500(-1/5)^(n-1)

Explanation:

Each term after the first is obtained by multiplying by -1/5.

This is a geometric series.

The nth term = a1 r^n-1)

= 500(-1/5)^(n-1)

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