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Is the sequence -2, 4, -6, 8 geometric, arithmetic or neither?

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Answer: Neither

Notes: If a sequence does not have a common ratio or a common difference, it is neither an arithmetic nor a geometric sequence. You should still try to figure out the pattern and come up with a formula that describes it.

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