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What is the common difference for the arithmetic sequence?

14,8,2,−4,−10,

User Zhongqi
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Answer:

-6

Explanation:


a_(2) -a_(1) = common difference

With the sequence 14, 8, 2, -4, -10,

14 would be
a_(1) and 8 would be
a_(2)

so

8 - 14 = -6

And that's that. Hope this helped

User Maul
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The answer is 6.

14 - 6 = 8
8 - 6 = 2
2 - 6 = -4
-4 - 6 = -10

Hope this helps.
User Kurt Kline
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