SOLUTION: 2+5+8+..59 arithmetic sequence?

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Question 432735: 2+5+8+..59 arithmetic sequence?
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The common difference is 3


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Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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2+5+8+...+59 is not a sequence; it is a series composed of adding up terms. The sequence {2,5,8,...,59} is indeed arithmetic, with common difference 3.