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Suppose the nth term is = arn where n = 1,2,3, ...

Then the sum to the nth term is a*(rn+1 - 1)/(r - 1) or, equivalently,

a*(1 - rn+1)/(1 - r)

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Q: What is the rule for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series?
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