I don’t get it I need a little help

[tex] \bf -2~~,~~\stackrel{-2\stackrel{\downarrow }{-3}}{-5}~~,~~\stackrel{-5\stackrel{\downarrow }{-3}}{-8}~~,~~\stackrel{-8\stackrel{\downarrow }{-3}}{-11}~~,~~\stackrel{-11\stackrel{\downarrow }{-3}}{-14}~~,~~...
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\textit{common difference}\qquad -3 [/tex]