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An arithmetic sequence is where a constant is added to the base case, and then added again until the proscribed limit is reached. An example is 1, 3, 5, 7, where the constant is 2 and the base case is 1. The constant can be negative, such as -4, base case 16, which leads to a descending sequence of 16 12 8 4 0 -4 -8...
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Is 1 2 3 4 5 an arithmetic sequence?
It is the start of an arithmetic sequence.
What does arithmetic sequence mean?
Sequence that has addition or (subtractions*) subtraction will be +(-4)
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