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The n-th term of an AP is 7-4n. Find its common difference.

 an = 7 - 4n
So,  
a1 = 7 - 4(1) = 3
a2 = 7 - 4(2) = -1
a3  = 7 - 4(3) = -5
common difference = a3 - a2 = a2 - a1
(-5) - (-1) = (-1) - 3
cd = -4.


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