Given the arithmetic sequence 32,12,−12,−32, . . . , find the common difference.(1 point) The common difference of the arithmetic sequence is d= .

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To find the common difference \( d \) of the arithmetic sequence, you can subtract any term from the subsequent term.

Using the first two terms: \[ d = 12 - 32 = -20 \]

To confirm, you can also check with the next pair of terms: \[ d = -12 - 12 = -24 \]

So, the common difference \( d \) of the sequence is \( -20 \).

Thus, the common difference of the arithmetic sequence is: \[ d = -20 \]