document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006100>Question 1006100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can i find a common difference for this arithmetic sequence? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> give them all a common denominator and it might be easier to see.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(2) multiplied by sqrt(2) / sqrt(2) gives you sqrt(2)^2/sqrt(2) which is equal to 2/sqrt(2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "yoour sequence is now:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/sqrt(2), 2/sqrt(2),3sqrt(2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now it's easier to see that the common difference is 1/sqrt(2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/sqrt(2) + 1/sqrt(2) = 2/sqrt(2) + 1/sqrt(2) = 3/sqrt(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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