Question

What is the common difference in the sequence -40,-22,-4,14

Answer 1

Answer:

-18

Step-by-step explanation:

This is rather simple is it not?

To find the difference between the numbers, we simply have to subtract one from another. $-40-(-22)$ , which can be simplified into $-40+22$ because subtracting a negative from a negative is simply done by adding the second negative as a positive to the first negative. Therfore $-40+22$ = -18 which is your answer.

-18 is how much each number is subtracted to get the next.