b(n) = b(n-1)*q
b(4) - b(2) = 42
b(2) + b(3) = 7
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b(1)q³ - b(1)q = 42
b(1)q + b(1)q² = 7
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b(1)q*(q² - 1) = b(1)q(q - 1)(q + 1) = 42
b(1)q(1 + q) = 7
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7(q - 1) = 42
q = 7
b(1)q(q + 1) = 7
b(1)*7*8 = 7
b(1) = 1/8
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b(n) = b(n-1)*q
b(4) - b(2) = 42
b(2) + b(3) = 7
--
b(1)q³ - b(1)q = 42
b(1)q + b(1)q² = 7
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b(1)q*(q² - 1) = b(1)q(q - 1)(q + 1) = 42
b(1)q(1 + q) = 7
----
7(q - 1) = 42
q = 7
b(1)q(q + 1) = 7
b(1)*7*8 = 7
b(1) = 1/8