Evaluate the Sum Using the Given Information $x _ { 1 } = 3 , x _ { 2 } = 1 , x _ { 3 } = 0 , x _ { 4 } = - 4$

question 116

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the sum using the given information.
- $x _ { 1 } = 3 , x _ { 2 } = 1 , x _ { 3 } = 0 , x _ { 4 } = - 4$ , and $x _ { 5 } = - 1$
$$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 5 } \left( - 2 x _ { i } + 1 \right)$$

• A) 7
• B) 3
• C) \(- 25\)
• D) 1

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