Using complete sentences, explain the difference between an arithmetic sequence and an arithmetic series.

Describe a real world scenario that is an arithmetic series. Show your work as you find the 7th term of your scenario.

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Using complete sentences, explain the difference between an arithmetic sequence and an arithmetic series.  

 Describe a real world scenario that is an arithmetic series. Show your work as you find the 7th term of your scenario. 

@serychj

precal · Answer

sequence is numbers listed
series is when you add them up

precal · Answer

real life example for series will be the total of payments made on a mortgage
the sequence part would be each individual payment

anonymous · Answer

thanks so much!

precal · Answer

anytime :)  I am sure there are other examples but that is the only one I can think of at the moment