Question

12, 6, 0, -6,
What is the common difference in the following arithmetic sequence

Answer 1

every step you subtract 6 so the common difference is -6

Answer 2

-6

Explanation:

In an arithmetic sequence, the common difference is the difference between each number in the sequence.

In this sequence, the common difference is -6 because from left to right, we can see that the numbers decrease by 6 each time.

For example, 12 - 6 = 6.