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Consider the series

$s=(1-t)S \sum_{i=0}^k(1+r)^{k-i}$, where $S>0, 0

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$$\sum_{i=0}^k(1+r)^{k-i}=\sum_{i=0}^k(1+r)^i=\frac{1-(1+r)^{k+1}}{1-(1+r)}=\ldots$$

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    the exponent is $k+1$ instead of $k$2017-01-04
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    @SalahFatima Thanks, edited.2017-01-04
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    Thanks and what happens if I have $s=\sum_{i=0}^k(1+r)^{k-i}S_i$, where $S_i$ is positive for each $i$?2017-01-04
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    @Kyuss I've no idea what happens then. It dependens completely on what $\;S_i\;$ is, and it may even be it won't have a closed form...2017-01-05