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Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?

-2, 4, -6, 8, ...
2, 4, 8, 16, ...
-8, -6, -4, -2, ...

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Answer:-8,-6,-4,-2

Step-by-step The last one because it is consistent by adding 2 the other ones ad then subtract or multiply and you can do that so the last on

User Vijay Shanker
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Answer:

-8, -6, -4, -2

Explanation:

This is the only sequence that is using constant repetition of addition, either adding positive numbers or adding negative numbers (the same positive or negative number). This one that you answered is always adding 2 from the prior number, so -6 = -8+2, -4=-6+2, and so on.

The first one is an odd combo where you add and subtract different values different signs each time, it is not constant addition of the same number.

The second one is multiplication which is not arithmetic, so that means it is constantly being multiplied by 2 each time.

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