1+4+7+10++ (3n-2)=2(3n - 1)

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Problem 1314PT: Combine like terms: 5n+8+2n1 .
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Use mathematical induction to prove the statement for all natural numbers n:

1+4+7+10+...+(3n-2)=n/2(3n-1)

1+ 4+ 7 + 10 + · ·· + (3n − 2) – ² (3n − 1)
Transcribed Image Text:1+ 4+ 7 + 10 + · ·· + (3n − 2) – ² (3n − 1)
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