Write the first five terms of the sequence defined by the explicit formula a_n = -3n + 8.

1. Substitute n = 1: a_1 = -3(1) + 8 = 5. 2. Substitute n = 2 and n = 3: a_2 = -3(2) + 8 = 2 and a_3 = -3(3) + 8 = -1. 3. Substitute n = 4 and n = 5: a_4 = -3(4) + 8 = -4 and a_5 = -3(5) + 8 = -7. 4. The list is {5, 2, -1, -4, -7}. Starting the count at n = 0 would give 8 first, which is the trap in the option beginning with 8. _Source: OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Sequences, Probability and Counting Theory", section 13.1 Sequences and Their Notations_