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4MA1/1FR Jun 2025, Question 9: Linear Sequences and Common Difference

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

A sequence starts 5, 12, 19, 26. Find the following term and describe the method used to obtain it.

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Part (i) · 1 mark

Write down the next term after 26 in the sequence.

  1. 1The terms go up by 7 each time
  2. 226 + 7 = 33

Answer33

Part (ii) · 1 mark

Explain the reasoning used to work out the next term.

  1. 112 − 5 = 7, 19 − 12 = 7, 26 − 19 = 7
  2. 2So add 7 each time

AnswerAdd 7 to the previous term

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