Question

What is the common difference between successive terms in the sequence?2,8, 14, 20, 26

Answer 1

The common difference is 6

Step-by-step explanation

The common difference is the difference between each pair of consecutive element of the series:

`\begin{gathered} 8-2=6 \\ 14-8=6 \\ 20-14=6 \\ 26-20=6 \end{gathered}`

Each element is 6 integers apart from the previous one, The common difference is 6.