The sum of the first five terms is 11/2
<h3>How to determine the sum?</h3>The series is given as:
1/2, -1,2,-4…
Calculate the common ratio of the series using
r = -4/2
Evaluate
r = -2
The sum is then calculated as:
This gives
Evaluate
Evaluate
Hence, the sum of the first five terms is 11/2
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The coefficient is a number before a variable.
Here, the coefficient is 9.
The like terms are any terms that have the same variable.
Here, 9k and -k are like terms, and 7 and 4 are like terms as well.
Combine like terms:
8k+3
The constants are: 7 and 4 (Constants are numbers in an expression or equation)
After combining like terms, the constant became
3