document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849059>Question 849059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the common difference of the sequence 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, … What is the common difference ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In an arithmetic sequence the common difference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the difference between any element and the element<BR>\n" );
document.write( "immediately preceeding it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example using your sequence: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "common difference:: 12-7 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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