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What is the common difference,d, of the sequence?
-92, -74, -56, -38, -20
d=?

Answer 1

Answer: 18

Reason:

Subtract any pair of adjacent terms

• d = term2 - term1 = -74 - (-92) = -74+92 = 18
• d = term3 - term2 = -56- (-74) = -56+74= 18
• d = term4 - term3 = -38- (-56) = -38+56= 18
• d = term5 - term4 = -20- (-38) = -20+38= 18

Each time we get the same value to confirm that we have an arithmetic sequence of common difference 18.