Type the missing numbers in this sequence: _____, -53, -55, -57, _____, -61

Sequence Type: Is the given sequence geometric or arithmetic? Here, the difference between consecutive terms seems to be the same. The given sequence is arithmetic.Common Difference: Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence. Two consecutive terms are -55 and -57. -57 - (-55) = -57 + 55 = -2 Common Difference: -2First Missing Number: Find the first missing number in the sequence. Add the common difference to -53. -53 + (-2) = -53 - 2 = -55 This is not the missing number; we need to subtract the common difference from -53 instead. -53 - 2 = -55 This is incorrect as -55 is already in the sequence. We need to subtract the common difference from the first term we know, which is -53. -53 - (-2) = -53 + 2 = -51 The first missing number is -51.

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Type the missing numbers in this sequence: $\newline$ $\_\_\_\_$ , $-53$ , $-55$ , $-57$ , $\_\_\_\_$ , $-61$

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Q. Type the missing numbers in this sequence:

\newline

\_\_\_\_

-53

-55

-57

\_\_\_\_

-61

Sequence Type: Is the given sequence geometric or arithmetic? $\newline$ Here, the difference between consecutive terms seems to be the same. $\newline$ The given sequence is arithmetic.
Common Difference: Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence. $\newline$ Two consecutive terms are $-55$ and $-57$ . $\newline$ $-57 - (-55) = -57 + 55 = -2$ $\newline$ Common Difference: $-2$
First Missing Number: Find the first missing number in the sequence. $\newline$ Add the common difference to $-53$ . $\newline$ $-53 + (-2) = -53 - 2 = -55$ $\newline$ This is not the missing number; we need to subtract the common difference from $-53$ instead. $\newline$ $-53 - 2 = -55$ $\newline$ This is incorrect as $-55$ is already in the sequence. We need to subtract the common difference from the first term we know, which is $-53$ . $\newline$ $-53 - (-2) = -53 + 2 = -51$ $\newline$ The first missing number is $-51$ .