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In a sequence of numbers, the first term is x and each term thereafter is twice the previous term. The fifth term is 160. What is the value of x ?

In a sequence of numbers, the first term is x and each term thereafter is twice the previous term. The fifth term is 160. What is the value of x ?

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In a sequence of numbers, the first term is x and each term thereafter is twice the previous term. The fifth term is 160. What is the value of x ?

 

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