Determine whether $-7 + \frac {14} 3 - \frac {28} 9 + \frac {56} {27} + \dots$ converges or not.

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Determine whether the series converges or not.

$$-7 + \frac {14} 3 - \frac {28} 9 + \frac {56} {27} + \dots$$

This is the Alternating Harmonic Series but I can't see the common ratio here. Any suggestion? Thank you.

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One may recall that

$$ \sum_{n=0}^\infty x^n=\frac1{1-x},\qquad |x|<1. $$

Then you may write your series as $$ -7\times\sum_{n=0}^\infty \left(-\frac23\right)^n. $$ and conclude.