For this problem, we only need the first term of the sequence to solve.
The first term of the sequence is represented by n = 1. Plug this into the equation:
[tex]-2 \times 2^{1-1}[/tex]
[tex]-2 \times 2^{0} = -2 \times 1 = -2[/tex]
The only answer choice that has this result for their first term is -2; -16; -256.
