Answer:
= 4 
Step-by-step explanation:
There is a common ratio r between consecutive terms , that is
r = - 20 ÷ 4 = 100 ÷ - 20 = - 5
This indicates the sequence is geometric with nth term ( explicit formula )
= a₁ 
where a₁ is the first term and r the common ratio
Here a₁ = 4 and r = - 5 , then
= 4
Rules of exponents come in hand here.
Multiplication rule: a^m x a^n = a^ m+n
Division rule: a^m / a^n = a^m-n
Negative exponent: a^-m = 1/a^m; 1a^-m =a^m
So it would be (-3)^7+5 / (-3)^-2; (-3)^12 / (-3)^-2; (-3)^12 x (-3)^2; (-3)^14
The answer is (-3)^14. If you multiply it out it is 4,782,969.
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