What is the nth term of -2-8-18-32-50?

The sequence given is -2, -8, -18, -32, -50. To find the nth term, we first observe the differences between consecutive terms: -6, -10, -14, -18, which show that the second differences are constant at -4. This indicates that the nth term can be expressed as a quadratic function. By fitting the sequence to the form ( a_n = An^2 + Bn + C ), we find that the nth term is ( a_n = -2n^2 + 2n - 2 ).