Use Summation Notation to Write the Sum $2 - 6 + 18 - \ldots - 486$

Multiple Choice

Use summation notation to write the sum.
$2 - 6 + 18 - \ldots - 486$

A) $\sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { 5 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
B) $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 4 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n }$
C) $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 6 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
D) $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 4 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }$
E) $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 5 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n + 1 }$