Find the common difference of the arithmetic sequence. −16,−12,−8,−4,..
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To solve this question, we first need to convert both of these values into mixed numbers. 5 
becomes 
and 4 
becomes 
. Now we have to find a LCD. An LCD for 4 and 8 is 8, so now we have to change into something over 8. becomes 
when you multiply the fraction by the form of 1 
. 34 + 43 = 77, so our answer is 77/8 which simplifies to 9 
.
The characteristic solution follows from solving the characteristic equation,
so that
A guess for the particular solution may be
, but this is already contained within the characteristic solution. We require a set of linearly independent solutions, so we can look to
which has second derivative
Substituting into the ODE, you have
Therefore the particular solution is
Note that you could have made a more precise guess of
but, of course, any solution of the form
is already accounted for within 
.
so that
A guess for the particular solution may be
which has second derivative
Substituting into the ODE, you have
Therefore the particular solution is
Note that you could have made a more precise guess of
but, of course, any solution of the form