SOLUTION: find the common difference for the arithmetic sequence 8, 13, 18, 23, ... a. 15 b. 5 c. 3.75 d. 8 write the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence a1=8 ; d=4

Question 976861: find the common difference for the arithmetic sequence 8, 13, 18, 23, ...
a. 15
b. 5
c. 3.75
d. 8

write the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence
a1=8 ; d=4
a. 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
b. 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
c. 0, 8, 12, 16, 20
d. 8, 11, 14, 17, 20

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
13-8=5
18-13=5
23-18=5
The common difference is 5
first term is 8 and the difference is 4
add 4 +8=12
add 4+12=16
add 4+16=20
8, 12, 16,20,24

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