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

question 189

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 19
• B) \(- 25\)
• C) 21
• D) 25

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