Write out the first five terms of the sequence.

an = n - 6

-6, -5, -4, -3, -2

or

-5, -4, -3, -2, -1

depending on if N starts at 0 or 1

Step-by-step explanation:

If n starts at 0 then the first 5 terms are the following,

-6, -5, -4, -3, -2

If n starts at 1 then the first 5 terms are these,

-5, -4, -3, -2, -1

step-by-step explanation:

ou would have 12 of each