Use Summation Notation to Write the Sum $- 3 - 6 - 12 - \ldots - 48$

Multiple Choice

Use summation notation to write the sum. $- 3 - 6 - 12 - \ldots - 48$

A) $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 5 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
B) $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 4 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n + 1 }$
C) $\sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { 4 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
D) $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 3 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n }$
E) $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 3 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }$