Step 1 :Given the 3rd term (\(t_3\)) and the 20th term (\(t_{20}\)) of an arithmetic sequence, we can write the arithmetic sequence formula: \(t_n = a + (n-1)d\)
Step 2 :Using the given values, we have two equations: \(t_3 = a + 2d = 20\) and \(t_{20} = a + 19d = 122\)
Step 3 :Solve the system of linear equations to find the value of d
Step 4 :\boxed{d = 6}