What is the common difference in the sequence -40, -12, 16, 44,
write the next three terms of the arithmetic sequence. first term: 40 common difference: -12
28
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To find the common difference in a sequence, you need to examine the differences between consecutive terms.
In this case, if we subtract each term from its previous term, we get:
-12 - (-40) = 28
16 - (-12) = 28
44 - 16 = 28
As you can see, the differences between consecutive terms are all equal to 28. Therefore, the common difference in the given sequence is 28.