Question

Find the common difference for the arithmetic sequence -18, -14, -10, -6, -2.

Answer 1

4

Answer 2

subtract the second term from the first term, you have ur common difference

Answer 3

should it b -4 or 4 just wondering

Answer 4

-14-(-18) = 4

Answer 5

it's the second from the first, not the other way round jimmy

Answer 6

thats what i've done

Answer 7

second from first means first comes first. 2 from 4 means 4-2 :)

Answer 8

no sorry second - first

Answer 9

i think common difference is an absolute value

Answer 10

o i thought it meant what do u subtract to get the next value. im not sure tho

Answer 11

it's just the distance between any two consecutive pregressions

Answer 12

ok with that answer is 4

Answer 13

a, a+ d, a+ 2d ,a+ 3d

d = (a+d) - a

Answer 14

yes - the answer is +4

Answer 15

or if u like 4!