Write the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence with the given term and common difference.
-$a _ { 1 } = \frac { 3 } { 8 } , d = - \frac { 1 } { 8 }$
A) $\frac { 3 } { 8 } , \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 5 } { 8 } , 0 , \frac { 7 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 8 } , \frac { 1 } { 2 } , \frac { 5 } { 8 } , \frac { 3 } { 4 } , \frac { 7 } { 8 }$
C) $\frac { 3 } { 8 } , \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 1 } { 8 } , 0 , - \frac { 1 } { 8 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 8 } , \frac { 3 } { 4 } , \frac { 9 } { 8 } , \frac { 3 } { 2 } , \frac { 15 } { 8 }$

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The sequence starts at $\frac{3}{8}$ and subtracts $\frac{1}{8}$ each time, resulting in $\frac{3}{8}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{8}, 0, -\frac{1}{8}$.

Write the First Five Terms of the Arithmetic Sequence with the Given