What is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of -5?

1 Answer
Jan 3, 2018

5,0,-5,-10...

Explanation:

in an arithmetic sequence, the common difference (d) is constant.

to get from one term to the next, the process is always to add d.

if d = -5, -5 is added to find the next number in the sequence. this is the same as subtracting 5.

5,0,-5,-10...
5 + (-5) =0
0 + (-5) = -5
-5 + (-5) = -10