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Find the first five terms of the sequence defined below, where nn represents the position of a term in the sequence. Start with n=1n = 1.\newlinean=−5n−1a_n = -5n - 1\newline_____, _____, _____, _____, _____

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Q. Find the first five terms of the sequence defined below, where nn represents the position of a term in the sequence. Start with n=1n = 1.\newlinean=−5n−1a_n = -5n - 1\newline_____, _____, _____, _____, _____
  1. Calculate first term: Determine the first term of the sequence by substituting n=1n = 1 into the formula an=−5n−1a_n = -5n - 1.\newlineCalculation: a1=−5(1)−1=−5−1=−6a_1 = -5(1) - 1 = -5 - 1 = -6
  2. Calculate second term: Determine the second term of the sequence by substituting n=2n = 2 into the formula an=−5n−1a_n = -5n - 1.\newlineCalculation: a2=−5(2)−1=−10−1=−11a_2 = -5(2) - 1 = -10 - 1 = -11
  3. Calculate third term: Determine the third term of the sequence by substituting n=3n = 3 into the formula an=−5n−1a_n = -5n - 1.\newlineCalculation: a3=−5(3)−1=−15−1=−16a_3 = -5(3) - 1 = -15 - 1 = -16
  4. Calculate fourth term: Determine the fourth term of the sequence by substituting n=4n = 4 into the formula an=−5n−1a_n = -5n - 1.\newlineCalculation: a4=−5(4)−1=−20−1=−21a_4 = -5(4) - 1 = -20 - 1 = -21
  5. Calculate fifth term: Determine the fifth term of the sequence by substituting n=5n = 5 into the formula an=−5n−1a_n = -5n - 1.\newlineCalculation: a5=−5(5)−1=−25−1=−26a_5 = -5(5) - 1 = -25 - 1 = -26

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