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?(1 point)

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−1
negative 1

−6
negative 6

6
6

1

Answer 1

To find the slope of an arithmetic sequence, we need to find the common difference between consecutive terms. In this case, the difference between consecutive terms is 11-5=6. Therefore, the slope is 6.