The common difference is the difference between consecutive terms in a sequence. In this case, the common difference is 5 because each term is obtained by adding 5 to the previous term.
The initial term, represented by a1, is -8.
The formula is solving for the nth term in the sequence.
In place of n-1, we should put n-1 to represent the previous term in the sequence.
given the recursive formula
a1=-8
a6=an-1+5
what is the common difference?
what is the initial term?
what term is this formula solving for?
what should be in place of the n-1
-8 6 5 4
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