Alex and Jesse are baking holiday muffins. On day one, they baked five muffins, on day two, they baked 11 muffins, and on day three, they baked 17 muffins. What is the slope for this arithmetic sequence?

Answer 1

The arithmetic sequence is defined by adding 6 muffins each day. The slope, or the rate of change, of an arithmetic sequence is equal to the common difference. In this case, the common difference is 6. Therefore, the slope of the arithmetic sequence is 6.