Find the Common Difference of the Arithmetic Sequence $\frac { 17 } { 8 } , \frac { 7 } { 4 } , \frac { 11 } { 8 } , 1 , \frac { 5 } { 8 } , \ldots$

question 68

Multiple Choice

Find the common difference of the arithmetic sequence $\frac { 17 } { 8 } , \frac { 7 } { 4 } , \frac { 11 } { 8 } , 1 , \frac { 5 } { 8 } , \ldots$

• A) \(\frac { 11 } { 4 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 3 } { 8 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 3 } { 4 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 7 } { 4 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 11 } { 8 }\)

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