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If sum to infinity of the series 35r+7r29r3+.... is 149, find r.

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S=35r+7r29r3......
Sr=3r5r2+7r39r4......
(1+r)S=32r+2r22r3....
(1+r)S=32(rr2+r3.....)
S=31+r2r(1+r)2
149=3+r(1+r)2
14(1+2r+r2)=27+9r
14r2+19r13=0
r=0.5 and r=1.857

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