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What is the common difference between successive terms in the sequence?

0.36, 0.26, 0.16, 0.06, –0.04, –0.14, ...

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Answer:

The common difference is -0.1

Explanation:

User Shahdat
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Just subtract each term from the next term.
So:
2nd term minus 1st term = 0.26 - 0.36 = -0.1
3rd term minus 2nd term = 0.16 - 0.26 = -0.1
etc

So common difference is -0.1
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