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If T1=1 and Tn+1=Tn-n, find the first four terms of the given sequence.

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T_1=1\\T_(n+1)=T_n-n\\\\n=1 = > T_2=T_1-1=1-1=0\\n=2 = > T_3=T_2-2=0-2=-2\\n=3 = > T_4=T_3-3=-2-3=-5\\n=4 = > T_5=T_4-4=-5-4=-90\\...

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