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if the common ratio is 2 and a5 =12 whats the first term? and how do I find it?

 May 11, 2017
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  if the common ratio is 2 and a5 =12 whats the first term? and how do I find it?     

 

  The easiest way to find it when the numbers are this small is simply to count backwards.     

 

  a5  = 12     

  a4  =   6     

  a3  =   3     

  a2  =   1.5     

  a1  =   0.75     

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 Feb 15, 2026

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