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Answer:
15, 5, 5/3, 5/9, 5/27
Step-by-step explanation:
Recall, that the general form of a geometric series is
a, ar, ar², ar³, .........
where a is the first term and r is the ratio
It is given that the first time is 15, hence a = 15
also given that ratio is 1/3
hence the first 5 terms are:
15, (15)(1/3), (15)(1/3)^2, (15)(1/3)^3, (15)(1/3)^4
simplifying each term gives
x₁ = 0
x₂ = 6
9x² - 54x = 0
9x(x - 6) = 0
x(x - 6) = 0
x = 0
x - 6 = 0 → x = 6
Hope this helps! :)
