What is the common difference d of the sequence?
-15, -4, 7,18,29
There are NOT any answer choices

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What is the common difference d of the sequence? 
-15, -4, 7,18,29 
There are NOT any answer choices

freckles · Answer

the common difference can be found by doing term minus previous term

anonymous · Answer

I've tried that @freckles I got -0.26 1.75 2.75 and 1.61

freckles · Answer

you should only be getting one number
why 4 different numbers?

freckles · Answer

also why decimals?

anonymous · Answer

idk, typing it into my calc...

freckles · Answer

minus isn't the same as dividing

freckles · Answer

to find a difference isn't the same as finding the quotient 
and you do not have a geometric sequence here so I don't know why you are dividing

anonymous · Answer

OMG! Im so STUPID! thanks for telling me I am supposed to subtract

freckles · Answer

-4-(-15) doesn't equal -4/(-15)

freckles · Answer

that is what minus means...

freckles · Answer

when I said term minus previous term 

a minus b is the same meaning as taking b away from a 
or subtracting b from a

freckles · Answer

I'm just trying to tell you what minus means just in case you didn't know...