SOLUTION: Jeffrey makes $26 babysitting each week. If you track the total amount of money he has earned over time, what kind of sequence will you see? Arithmetic, geometric, both Or neith

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Question 1086949: Jeffrey makes $26 babysitting each week. If you track the total amount of money he has earned over time, what kind of sequence will you see?
Arithmetic, geometric, both Or neither
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Week 1 = $26
Week 2 = $52 (26+26 = 52)
Week 3 = $78 (52+26 = 78)
Week 4 = $104 (78+26 = 104)
etc...

The sequence {26, 52, 78, 104, ...} is arithmetic
first term = a%5B1%5D+=+26
common difference = d = 26
nth term = a%5Bn%5D+=+26n where n is a positive integer