Arithmetic Sequence _ Explicit Formula

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What is an arithmetic sequence?

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An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between consecutive terms is constant. This difference is called the common difference.

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What is the explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence?

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How do you find the common difference in an arithmetic sequence?

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Given the sequence 6, -14, -34, -54, what is the common difference?

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What is the first term of the sequence 20, -80, -180, -280?

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The first term of the sequence is 20.

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How do you derive the explicit formula from the first term and common difference?

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For the sequence 11, -9, -29, -49, what is the explicit formula?

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What is the explicit formula for the sequence 25, 125, 225, 325?

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How do you identify the first term and common difference from a sequence?

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The first term is the initial number in the sequence, and the common difference is found by subtracting the first term from the second term.

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What is the explicit formula for the sequence -17, 3, 23, 43?

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