Tell whether the sequence is arithmetic, what's the common diff.

19, 12, 5, -5

No
1/7
7
-7

1 answer

The sequence is arithmetic.

To find the common difference, we subtract each term from its previous term:

12 - 19 = -7
5 - 12 = -7
-5 - 5 = -10

The common difference is -7.