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100

The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 5 and the common difference is -3. What is a15 of the sequence? 

What is a15=-37

100

Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the following series:

3, 15, 75,...

292,969

100

What is the common difference of the sequence

-5, -9, -13...

d = -4

100

True or False

The sequence is geometric:
5, -10, 20, -40...

True

100

Here is the first five terms in the Fibonacci sequence, what is the 7th term?


1, 1, 2, 3, 5,...

13

200

Determine the rule for the nth term of the of the geometric sequence. 

192,-48,12,-3,... 

What is an=192(-1/4)n-1

200

Find S10 for the following series, 

10+7+4+... 

What is S10=-35

200

Find the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence where a12=35 and a1=2

2,5,8,11,14

200

Determine the rule for the nth term of the geometric sequence

6, -18, 54, -162...

an = 6(-3)n-1

200

What is the meaning of life...? (hint its a number!)

42

300

Determine the first term of the arithmetic sequence in which the a16 = 110 and the common difference is 7.

5

300

A fan out system is used to communicate with a large group of people. The person in charge of the contact committee relays the information to four people. Each of those people notifies four more people who turn around and notify four more people. If there are 7 levels to this group how many people are there in the group total?

What is 5461

300

Determine S30 for the following series. 

5+5.3+5.6+...

What is S30=280.5

300

Find the 12th term of the geometric sequence

6, -18, 54, -162

1,062,882

300

What is the name of the number system that uses only zeros and ones?

Binary

400

The population of a city increases by 6.5% each year for ten years. If the initial population is 200 000, what is the population after 30 years? 

What is 1,242,134

400
The sum of the first 7 terms of a geometric series is 89. The sum of the first 8 terms is 104, what is the value of the 8th term? 

What is 15

400

Write an explicit formula for the nth term of the sequence 6,0,−6,...

an=6−6(n−1)

400

A doctor prescribes 200mg of medication on the first day of treatment. The dosage is reduced by one half on each successive day for one week. What is the total amount of medication prescribed? 

397mg

400

Name one of the two "popular"sports that are originally "american" (originated in the United States). 

There is a third that I will give credit for as well...

Basketball and Volleyball. 


Additionally, lacrosse was invented by the hundeousaune people in what is now the United States, logn before it was that. 

500

Write an explicit formula for the nth term of the sequence 27,9,3,...

an=27(1/3)^n-1

500

The question is in slide show. Evaluate this series!

-49

500

Find the 15th term of the arithmetic sequence x−3, −3x−8, −7x−13,...

a15=−55x−73

500

Levi just started a running plan where he runs 8 miles the first week and then increases the number of miles he runs by 5% each week. If he keeps up this plan for 19 weeks, how many total miles would Levi have run, to the nearest whole number?

≈244

500

What enzyme are most people who are lactose intolerant lacking?

Lactase