Question

What is the common difference d of the sequence?
9, –8, –25, –42, –59, . . .
d = _________

Answer 1

-17

Answer 2

hey there country girl

Answer 3

the answer is -17

Answer 4

OK, but how did you get that?

Answer 5

@abswag13

Answer 6

i got that by counting how many spaces on my fingers between 9 and -8 and i got -17. I did that for all of them.

Answer 7

or 17

Answer 8

or -17

Answer 9

it asks what is the difference between those two number. it is 17 but it will still be correct if you said -17 because you have to go -17 numbers down from 9 to get to -8

Answer 10

so if your teacher marks it wrong call her and explain to her this and she will give you points @CrazyCountryGirl

Answer 11

ok.