Answer
$-20$
Work Step by Step
In order to calculate the first $4$ terms of the sequence we will have to plug $ n=1,2,3,4$ into the given equation.
So, we get $ a_1=-1,a_2=1, a_3=-25; a_4=6; a_5=-24$
Thus, we have the sum $=-1+1-2+6-24=-20$