College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 789: 48

Answer

$\frac{-18}{5}$.

Work Step by Step

We can see that the ratio of subsequent terms is $-\frac{2}{3}$, thus $r=-\frac{2}{3}$. The sum of an infinte geometric series can be dividing the first term($a_1$) by the difference of $1$ and the common ratio ($r$). So $S=\frac{a_1}{1-r}$. Hence here $S=\frac{-6}{1-(-\frac{2}{3})}=\frac{-18}{5}$.
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