Question

Which of the following choices is the common difference between the terms of this arithmetic sequence?

55, 50, 45, 40, 35, ...

A. -10
B. 55
C. 5
D. -5
E. 10

Answer 1

@Michele_Laino

Answer 2

Take a look at the difference. What is \[55-50=?\]

Answer 3

Did you figure it out? @dawsonflores

Answer 4

5

Answer 5

55+5=50 is false

Like to try again?

Answer 6

@Tommynaiter

the difference is term 2 - term 1 for instance

so in your example it is 50 - 55

Answer 7

-5

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

thank u

Answer 10

Yea, miss typed that. Thanks for correcting :)