Answer
$a_1 = 1$
$a_2 = -1$
$a_3 = -3$
$a_4 = -5$
$a_5 = -7$
Work Step by Step
Substitute numbers $1$ through $5$ to find the first five terms of this series:
For $n = 1$:
$a_1 = -2(1) + 3$
Multiply first:
$a_1 = -2 + 3$
Add to simplify:
$a_1 = 1$
For $n = 2$:
$a_2 = -2(2) + 3$
Multiply first:
$a_2 = -4 + 3$
Add to simplify:
$a_2 = -1$
For $n = 3$:
$a_3 = -2(3) + 3$
Multiply first:
$a_3 = -6 + 3$
Add to simplify:
$a_3 = -3$
For $n = 4$:
$a_4 = -2(4) + 3$
Multiply first:
$a_4 = -8 + 3$
Add to simplify:
$a_4 = -5$
For $n = 5$:
$a_5 = -2(5) + 3$
Multiply first:
$a_5 = -10 + 3$
Add to simplify:
$a_5 = -7$
