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How many terms of the sequence 3,3,33,.... must be taken to make the sum 39+133 ?

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3,3,33

Sn=a(rn1)r1

a=3, r=33=3, Sn=39+133

Putting into formula

39+133=3((3)n1)31

39+133=(3n13)31

(39+133)(31)=(3)n+13

39339+39133=(3)n+13

263+3=(3)n+1

(273)1=(3)n+1

(3)6(3)1=(3)n+1

7=n+1

n=6


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