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| 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)
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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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