Find the Value of the Specified fiNite Sum $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { k } } = - 3$

question 5

Multiple Choice

Find the value of the specified finite sum.
-Given $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { k } } = - 3$ and $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \mathrm { b } _ { \mathrm { k } } = 6$ , find $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \left( \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { k } } - \mathrm { b } _ { \mathrm { k } } \right)$ .

• A) 18
• B) \(- 11\)
• C) \(- 9\)
• D) 9

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