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ALMultiple Choice

Arithmetic Sequences and Series

Question 3 • EA Pre-Calculus Credit Recovery

What is d, the common difference, in the arithmetic sequence 100, 98, 96, 94, 92, …?

Answer
A
−1
B
2
C
−2
D
100

Explanation

Subtract a term from the term immediately before it: 98 − 100 = −2. The same change occurs throughout the sequence, so the common difference is −2, choice C.

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