Question

Find the 5 arithmetic means between -2 and 16

Answer 1

-2, 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16

Explanation:

The terms that are 6 terms apart (have 5 terms between) differ by 18, so each term differs from the next by 18/6 = 3. Add 3 to each term to get the next term.

-2, 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16