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Is the sequence arithmetic? If so, find the common difference.
2.1, 7.5, 12.9, 18.3
no, 3.5
no, 5.1
yes, 9.6
yes, 5.4

User The Disintegrator
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Answer:

the common difference is 5.4 and yes, this is an arithmetic sequence

Explanation:

Each new term is derived by adding 5.4 to the previous term:

2.1 + 5.4 = 7.5,

7.5 + 5.4 = 12.9,

and so on,

so the common difference is 5.4 and yes, this is an arithmetic sequence.

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