Asked by Noah

Which of the following statements correctly determines the rule for generating the next term in the sequence 23, 19.5, 16, 12.5....(1 point)
Responses

Multiply by the common difference of -3.5
Multiply by the common difference of -3.5

Add the common ratio of -3.5
Add the common ratio of -3.5

Add the common difference of -3.5
Add the common difference of -3.5

Multiply by the common ratio of -3.5

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Add the common difference of -3.5.

Each term is 3.5 less than the previous one (19.5−23 = −3.5, 16−19.5 = −3.5, ...), so you add −3.5 to get the next term.