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Need help with this problem only find the common difference

Need help with this problem only find the common difference-example-1
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Given the arithmetic sequence:


\begin{gathered} f(1)=5 \\ f(n)-f(n-1)=12 \end{gathered}

The common difference of an arithmetic sequence is the constant difference between two consecutive elements. In this case, f(n) and f(n - 1) are two consecutive elements, and we already know the difference between them (12).

Then:


\text{Common difference }=12

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