4. Find the value of x in the equation 9 − 4x = 57. A. 16.5 B. −16.5 C. −12 D. 12
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Let
where we assume |r| < 1. Multiplying on both sides by r gives
and subtracting this from gives
As n → ∞, the exponential term will converge to 0, and the partial sums will converge to
Now, we're given
We must have |r| < 1 since both sums converge, so
Solving for r by substitution, we have
Recalling the difference of squares identity, we have
We've already confirmed r ≠ 1, so we can simplify this to
It follows that
and so the sum we want is
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