Write the first five terms of the sequence defined by the recursive formula. $a_1 = 2$ $a_n = 2a_{n-1} + 1$, for $n \ge 2$ Enter the exact answers. $a_1 = $ Number $a_2 = $ Number $a_3 = $ Number $a_4 = $ Number $a_5 = $ Number
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