How to tell if a sequence is arethmetic

If you take any number in the sequence then subtract it by the previous one, and the result is always the same or constant then it is an arithmetic sequence. The constant difference in all pairs of consecutive or successive numbers in a sequence is called the common difference, denoted by the letter d.

Step-by-step explanation:

5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116