He multiplied rather than dividing.

Hope this helps!
1 = 4
a2 = -2(a1) - 1
a2 = -2(4) - 1
a2 = -9
a3 = -2(a2) - 1
a3 = -2(9) - 1
a3 = -19
Can you do a4 and a5 and answer?
Answer:
No
Step-by-step explanation:
She has everything correct but one thing. In order to have her answer correct, she must put the 9 in front of the 7 because the bigger number needs to go in front.