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Find the common difference.

-5/3, -1/6, 4/3, 17/6

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Answer:

3/2

Explanation:

The common difference can be found as the difference of any two adjacent terms. It is convenient to choose terms with the same sign:

17/6 -4/3 = 17/6 -8/6 = 9/6 = 3/2

The common difference is 3/2.

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