What is the common difference for this arithmetic sequence? -5, -1, 3, 7, 11, ...

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Ajordat asked Nov 13, 2023

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What is the common difference for this arithmetic sequence?
-5, -1, 3, 7, 11, ...

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The correct answer is -9 +4*n
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The common difference is found by subtracting the 2nd term from the 1st term. In this example we can say 11 is the 2nd term and 7 is the 1st term. 11 - 7 = 4.

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