Arithmetic Sequences as Linear Functions

STORE DISPLAYS: Tamika is stacking boxes of tissue for a store display. Each row of tissues has 2 fewer boxes than the row below. The first row has 23 boxes of tissues. Write a function to represent the arithmetic sequence: _____

Find the next three terms of the arithmetic sequence 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 0, _____

The next three terms of the arithmetic sequence 12, 10, 8, 6, ... are _____, _____, and _____.

Find the next three terms of each arithmetic sequence.

Write the equation for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence. Then graph the first five terms of the sequence.

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Determine whether each sequence is an arithmetic sequence. Write yes or no. Explain.

• Yes; the common difference is 4

• No; there is no common difference

• Yes; the common difference is 2.6

Determine whether each sequence is an arithmetic sequence. Write yes or no. Explain.

• Yes; the common difference is 4

• No; there is no common difference

• Yes; the common difference is 2.6

Determine whether each sequence is an arithmetic sequence. Write yes or no. Explain.

• Yes; the common difference is 4

• No; there is no common difference

• Yes; the common difference is 2.6

Find the next three terms of each arithmetic sequence.

• 4.26, 5.32, 6.38

• 30, 36, 42

• 13, 11, 9

• 4.99, 5.99, 6.99

Find the next three terms of each arithmetic sequence.

• 4.26, 5.32, 6.38

• 30, 36, 42

• 13, 11, 9

• 4.99, 5.99, 6.99