Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - Geometric Sequences and Series - Exercise Set - Page 855: 68

Answer

The answer is $-2700$.

Work Step by Step

For the first series ${a_n}=-5,10,-20,40,...$. Common ratio $r=-2$. This is the geometric series. Sum of the first $11$ terms. $S_{11}=\frac{-5(1-(-2)^{11})}{1-(-2)}$. Simplify. $S_{11}=-3415$. And the second series is ${b_n=10,-5,-20,-35,...}$. Common difference $d=-15$. The tenth terms is. $T_{11}=10+(11-1)(-15)$ Simplify. $T_{11}=10+10(-15)$ $T_{11}=10-150$ $T_{11}=-140$ The sum of the first $11$ terms is $S_{11}=\frac{11}{2}\cdot (10-140)$ $S_{11}=\frac{11}{2}\cdot (-130)$ $S_{11}=11\cdot (-65)$ $S_{11}=-715$ The difference is $=-3415-(-715)$ $=-2700$.
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