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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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−6
negative 6

1
1

6
6

−1
negative 1

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To find the slope of the arithmetic sequence given in the problem, we first need to determine the common difference between the terms.

The number of muffins they baked each day is as follows:
- Day 1: 5 muffins
- Day 2: 11 muffins
- Day 3: 17 muffins

Now, let's calculate the differences between consecutive days:
- From Day 1 to Day 2: \( 11 - 5 = 6 \)
- From Day 2 to Day 3: \( 17 - 11 = 6 \)

The common difference (slope) of the arithmetic sequence is 6.

Thus, the correct response is:
**6**.

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