The Sequence 25,21,17,13, \Ldots Is Arithmetic $(n \geq 2)$

question 34

Short Answer

The sequence 25,21,17,13, \ldots is arithmetic.
(a) What is the common difference of the sequence?
(b) What is a recursive rule for the nth term $(n \geq 2)$ of the sequence?

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