Answer
$r=-5$
Sum diverges
Work Step by Step
$r=\dfrac {a_{n+1}}{a_{n}}=\dfrac {-250}{50}=\dfrac {50}{-10}=\dfrac {-10}{2}=-5\Rightarrow r < -1$
So the sum diverges
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