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I am trying to prove by mathematical induction $2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$ for all positive integers $n$.



So far I have:




  • Solved in the first case possible - $1$


  • Assumed the function to be true for all positive integers


  • Subbed in $k+1$ for $n$ leaving me with the following
    $$((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)(k+2)!$$


I am unsure where to go from here? Any help would be greatly appreciated!






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    Shouldn't it be $(2 times 1!) + dots + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)!$?
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I am trying to prove by mathematical induction $2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$ for all positive integers $n$.



So far I have:




  • Solved in the first case possible - $1$


  • Assumed the function to be true for all positive integers


  • Subbed in $k+1$ for $n$ leaving me with the following
    $$((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)(k+2)!$$


I am unsure where to go from here? Any help would be greatly appreciated!






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    Shouldn't it be $(2 times 1!) + dots + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)!$?
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    yes sorry that is my typo, will fix
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I am trying to prove by mathematical induction $2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$ for all positive integers $n$.



So far I have:




  • Solved in the first case possible - $1$


  • Assumed the function to be true for all positive integers


  • Subbed in $k+1$ for $n$ leaving me with the following
    $$((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)(k+2)!$$


I am unsure where to go from here? Any help would be greatly appreciated!






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I am trying to prove by mathematical induction $2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$ for all positive integers $n$.



So far I have:




  • Solved in the first case possible - $1$


  • Assumed the function to be true for all positive integers


  • Subbed in $k+1$ for $n$ leaving me with the following
    $$((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)(k+2)!$$


I am unsure where to go from here? Any help would be greatly appreciated!






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    Shouldn't it be $(2 times 1!) + dots + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)!$?
    $endgroup$
    – platty
    Dec 12 '18 at 23:27










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    yes sorry that is my typo, will fix
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    Dec 12 '18 at 23:27


















  • $begingroup$
    Trying to show that the equality is true
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    Dec 12 '18 at 23:26










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    Wait, the equality is false.
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    Dec 12 '18 at 23:27






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    $begingroup$
    Shouldn't it be $(2 times 1!) + dots + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)!$?
    $endgroup$
    – platty
    Dec 12 '18 at 23:27










  • $begingroup$
    yes sorry that is my typo, will fix
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    – Holly Millican
    Dec 12 '18 at 23:27
















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Trying to show that the equality is true
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$begingroup$
Trying to show that the equality is true
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$begingroup$
Wait, the equality is false.
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Dec 12 '18 at 23:27




$begingroup$
Wait, the equality is false.
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Shouldn't it be $(2 times 1!) + dots + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)!$?
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– platty
Dec 12 '18 at 23:27




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Shouldn't it be $(2 times 1!) + dots + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)!$?
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– platty
Dec 12 '18 at 23:27












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yes sorry that is my typo, will fix
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you have your base case:



Assume:



$2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$



We must show that



$2times1!+cdots+(n^2+1)n! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!=(n+1)(n+2)!$



$n(n+1)! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!$



By the inductive hypothesis.



$((n+1)^2+ n + 1)(n+1)!\
(n^2 + 3n + 2)(n+1)!\
(n+1)(n+2)(n+1)!\
(n+1)(n+2)!$






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    The Induction Hypothesis should give you $2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! = k(k+1)!$. In the Induction Step, you should start from one side of the equality and try to reach the other side. Here, it makes most sense to work with the summation side, as this will allow us to easily apply the Induction Hypothesis. Applying the Induction Hypothesis, we get:
    $$
    begin{align*}
    2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! &= k(k+1)! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! \
    &= ((k+1)^2 + k + 1) cdot (k+1)! \
    &= (k+1 + 1)(k+1) cdot (k+1)! \
    &= (k+1)(k+2)!
    end{align*}
    $$






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      The key point is form the induction hypotesis



      $$2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+…+(k^2+1)k!=k(k+1)!$$



      is that



      $$2times1!+ldots+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{Ind. Hyp.}=k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{?}=(k+1)(k+2)!$$



      and the latter is true indeed



      $$k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)!(k^2+3k+2)=(k+1)!(k+1)(k+2)=(k+1)(k+2)!$$






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        you have your base case:



        Assume:



        $2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$



        We must show that



        $2times1!+cdots+(n^2+1)n! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!=(n+1)(n+2)!$



        $n(n+1)! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!$



        By the inductive hypothesis.



        $((n+1)^2+ n + 1)(n+1)!\
        (n^2 + 3n + 2)(n+1)!\
        (n+1)(n+2)(n+1)!\
        (n+1)(n+2)!$






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          you have your base case:



          Assume:



          $2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$



          We must show that



          $2times1!+cdots+(n^2+1)n! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!=(n+1)(n+2)!$



          $n(n+1)! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!$



          By the inductive hypothesis.



          $((n+1)^2+ n + 1)(n+1)!\
          (n^2 + 3n + 2)(n+1)!\
          (n+1)(n+2)(n+1)!\
          (n+1)(n+2)!$






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            you have your base case:



            Assume:



            $2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$



            We must show that



            $2times1!+cdots+(n^2+1)n! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!=(n+1)(n+2)!$



            $n(n+1)! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!$



            By the inductive hypothesis.



            $((n+1)^2+ n + 1)(n+1)!\
            (n^2 + 3n + 2)(n+1)!\
            (n+1)(n+2)(n+1)!\
            (n+1)(n+2)!$






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            you have your base case:



            Assume:



            $2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+...+(n^2+1)n!=n(n+1)!$



            We must show that



            $2times1!+cdots+(n^2+1)n! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!=(n+1)(n+2)!$



            $n(n+1)! + ((n+1)^2 + 1)(n+1)!$



            By the inductive hypothesis.



            $((n+1)^2+ n + 1)(n+1)!\
            (n^2 + 3n + 2)(n+1)!\
            (n+1)(n+2)(n+1)!\
            (n+1)(n+2)!$







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                The Induction Hypothesis should give you $2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! = k(k+1)!$. In the Induction Step, you should start from one side of the equality and try to reach the other side. Here, it makes most sense to work with the summation side, as this will allow us to easily apply the Induction Hypothesis. Applying the Induction Hypothesis, we get:
                $$
                begin{align*}
                2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! &= k(k+1)! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! \
                &= ((k+1)^2 + k + 1) cdot (k+1)! \
                &= (k+1 + 1)(k+1) cdot (k+1)! \
                &= (k+1)(k+2)!
                end{align*}
                $$






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                  The Induction Hypothesis should give you $2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! = k(k+1)!$. In the Induction Step, you should start from one side of the equality and try to reach the other side. Here, it makes most sense to work with the summation side, as this will allow us to easily apply the Induction Hypothesis. Applying the Induction Hypothesis, we get:
                  $$
                  begin{align*}
                  2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! &= k(k+1)! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! \
                  &= ((k+1)^2 + k + 1) cdot (k+1)! \
                  &= (k+1 + 1)(k+1) cdot (k+1)! \
                  &= (k+1)(k+2)!
                  end{align*}
                  $$






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                    The Induction Hypothesis should give you $2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! = k(k+1)!$. In the Induction Step, you should start from one side of the equality and try to reach the other side. Here, it makes most sense to work with the summation side, as this will allow us to easily apply the Induction Hypothesis. Applying the Induction Hypothesis, we get:
                    $$
                    begin{align*}
                    2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! &= k(k+1)! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! \
                    &= ((k+1)^2 + k + 1) cdot (k+1)! \
                    &= (k+1 + 1)(k+1) cdot (k+1)! \
                    &= (k+1)(k+2)!
                    end{align*}
                    $$






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                    The Induction Hypothesis should give you $2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! = k(k+1)!$. In the Induction Step, you should start from one side of the equality and try to reach the other side. Here, it makes most sense to work with the summation side, as this will allow us to easily apply the Induction Hypothesis. Applying the Induction Hypothesis, we get:
                    $$
                    begin{align*}
                    2 times 1! + dots + (k^2+1)k! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! &= k(k+1)! + ((k+1)^2 + 1)(k+1)! \
                    &= ((k+1)^2 + k + 1) cdot (k+1)! \
                    &= (k+1 + 1)(k+1) cdot (k+1)! \
                    &= (k+1)(k+2)!
                    end{align*}
                    $$







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                        The key point is form the induction hypotesis



                        $$2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+…+(k^2+1)k!=k(k+1)!$$



                        is that



                        $$2times1!+ldots+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{Ind. Hyp.}=k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{?}=(k+1)(k+2)!$$



                        and the latter is true indeed



                        $$k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)!(k^2+3k+2)=(k+1)!(k+1)(k+2)=(k+1)(k+2)!$$






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                          The key point is form the induction hypotesis



                          $$2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+…+(k^2+1)k!=k(k+1)!$$



                          is that



                          $$2times1!+ldots+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{Ind. Hyp.}=k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{?}=(k+1)(k+2)!$$



                          and the latter is true indeed



                          $$k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)!(k^2+3k+2)=(k+1)!(k+1)(k+2)=(k+1)(k+2)!$$






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                            The key point is form the induction hypotesis



                            $$2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+…+(k^2+1)k!=k(k+1)!$$



                            is that



                            $$2times1!+ldots+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{Ind. Hyp.}=k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{?}=(k+1)(k+2)!$$



                            and the latter is true indeed



                            $$k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)!(k^2+3k+2)=(k+1)!(k+1)(k+2)=(k+1)(k+2)!$$






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                            The key point is form the induction hypotesis



                            $$2times1!+5times2!+10times3!+…+(k^2+1)k!=k(k+1)!$$



                            is that



                            $$2times1!+ldots+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{Ind. Hyp.}=k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!stackrel{?}=(k+1)(k+2)!$$



                            and the latter is true indeed



                            $$k(k+1)!+((k+1)^2+1)(k+1)!=(k+1)!(k^2+3k+2)=(k+1)!(k+1)(k+2)=(k+1)(k+2)!$$







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