Arithmetic Sequences and Differences

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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.

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What is the common difference in an arithmetic sequence?

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The common difference is the fixed amount added to each term to get the next term in the sequence.

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How do you find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?

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What is the first term of the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15,...?

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What is the common difference of the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15,...?

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How do you determine the 31st term of the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15,...?

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What is the first term of the sequence -19, -11, -3, 5...?

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Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence: -7, -13, -19, -25 or 3, 15, 75, 375?

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3, 15, 75, 375 is NOT an arithmetic sequence.

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What is the explicit formula for the nth term of the sequence 2, 9, 16, 23...?

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Write the explicit equation for the sequence 25, 21, 17, 13,...

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