A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (12th Edition)

12th Edition

ISBN: 9780321987297

Author: Rick Billstein, Shlomo Libeskind, Johnny Lott

Publisher: PEARSON

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The arithmetic average of two numbers x and y is x + y 2 . Use deductive reasoning to explain why if three numbers a , b , and c form an arithmetic sequence, then b is the arithmetic average of a and c .

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