Give the first five terms of the sequence:

[johng]

Give the first five terms of the sequence:

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________, ________, ________, ________, ________

 

[lev888]

Give the first five terms of the sequence:

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________, ________, ________, ________, ________

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What's the first term?

 

[HallsofIvy]

Do you not understand what "$\displaystyle a_{n+1}= -2a_n-1$" means?

$\displaystyle a_2= 2a_1- 1$. You are told that $\displaystyle a_1= -4$. So what is $\displaystyle a_2$?

And then what is $\displaystyle a_3= 2a_2- 1$ so what is $\displaystyle a_3$?