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Determine if the sequence below is arithmetic or geometric and determine the

common difference / ratio in simplest form.
1, 3, 5, ...

User Genine
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Arithmetic: uses properties of addition
Geometric: uses properties of multiplication

1 + 2 = 3 + 2 = 5
This sequence is Arithmetic

Arithmetic uses common different: how much the number goes up by each time; rate of change

The common difference is 2
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Answer:

it is an arithmetic sequence, common difference is 2

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