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Please help me with this #9

Please help me with this #9-example-1
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\text{First term,} ~ a = 5\\\\\text{Common ratio,}~ r = \frac{10}5 = 2\\\\\text{Nth term} = ar^(n-1) = 5\cdot2^(n-1)\\\\\text{4th term } = 5\cdot 2^(4-1) = 5 \cdot 2^3 = 40\\\\\text{5th term} = 5 \cdot 2^(5-1) = 5 \cdot 2^4 = 80\\\\\text{Hence the next two terms are 40 and 80.}

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