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My question:$5+10+20+...+5(2)^{n-1} = 5(2^n -1)$




  1. So first step i have to prove LHS = RHS when $n=1$, which is true.

  2. Then I assume the statement is true for $n=k$

  3. Since the statement is true for $n=k$ then for $n=k+1$


My workings:



$5+10+20+...+5(2)^{k-1} +5(2)^{(k+1)-1}= 5(2^{k+1} -1)$



LHS: $5(2^{k-1}) + 5(2)^k$



Then I do not know how to proceed to simplify, in general, can someone show some steps and show me how to tackle simplifying this kind of questions?










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  • LHS is $5(2^k-1)+5 cdot2^k$!
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  • I don't know how you came up with the term after 'LHS' - it seems to be wrong. After you use the induction hypothesis and replace the sum it should read $5(2^k-1)+5cdot 2^k$
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My question:$5+10+20+...+5(2)^{n-1} = 5(2^n -1)$




  1. So first step i have to prove LHS = RHS when $n=1$, which is true.

  2. Then I assume the statement is true for $n=k$

  3. Since the statement is true for $n=k$ then for $n=k+1$


My workings:



$5+10+20+...+5(2)^{k-1} +5(2)^{(k+1)-1}= 5(2^{k+1} -1)$



LHS: $5(2^{k-1}) + 5(2)^k$



Then I do not know how to proceed to simplify, in general, can someone show some steps and show me how to tackle simplifying this kind of questions?










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  • LHS is $5(2^k-1)+5 cdot2^k$!
    – Jens Schwaiger
    yesterday












  • I don't know how you came up with the term after 'LHS' - it seems to be wrong. After you use the induction hypothesis and replace the sum it should read $5(2^k-1)+5cdot 2^k$
    – maxmilgram
    yesterday















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My question:$5+10+20+...+5(2)^{n-1} = 5(2^n -1)$




  1. So first step i have to prove LHS = RHS when $n=1$, which is true.

  2. Then I assume the statement is true for $n=k$

  3. Since the statement is true for $n=k$ then for $n=k+1$


My workings:



$5+10+20+...+5(2)^{k-1} +5(2)^{(k+1)-1}= 5(2^{k+1} -1)$



LHS: $5(2^{k-1}) + 5(2)^k$



Then I do not know how to proceed to simplify, in general, can someone show some steps and show me how to tackle simplifying this kind of questions?










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My question:$5+10+20+...+5(2)^{n-1} = 5(2^n -1)$




  1. So first step i have to prove LHS = RHS when $n=1$, which is true.

  2. Then I assume the statement is true for $n=k$

  3. Since the statement is true for $n=k$ then for $n=k+1$


My workings:



$5+10+20+...+5(2)^{k-1} +5(2)^{(k+1)-1}= 5(2^{k+1} -1)$



LHS: $5(2^{k-1}) + 5(2)^k$



Then I do not know how to proceed to simplify, in general, can someone show some steps and show me how to tackle simplifying this kind of questions?







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  • LHS is $5(2^k-1)+5 cdot2^k$!
    – Jens Schwaiger
    yesterday












  • I don't know how you came up with the term after 'LHS' - it seems to be wrong. After you use the induction hypothesis and replace the sum it should read $5(2^k-1)+5cdot 2^k$
    – maxmilgram
    yesterday




















  • LHS is $5(2^k-1)+5 cdot2^k$!
    – Jens Schwaiger
    yesterday












  • I don't know how you came up with the term after 'LHS' - it seems to be wrong. After you use the induction hypothesis and replace the sum it should read $5(2^k-1)+5cdot 2^k$
    – maxmilgram
    yesterday


















LHS is $5(2^k-1)+5 cdot2^k$!
– Jens Schwaiger
yesterday






LHS is $5(2^k-1)+5 cdot2^k$!
– Jens Schwaiger
yesterday














I don't know how you came up with the term after 'LHS' - it seems to be wrong. After you use the induction hypothesis and replace the sum it should read $5(2^k-1)+5cdot 2^k$
– maxmilgram
yesterday






I don't know how you came up with the term after 'LHS' - it seems to be wrong. After you use the induction hypothesis and replace the sum it should read $5(2^k-1)+5cdot 2^k$
– maxmilgram
yesterday












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$5(2^k - 1) + 5(2^k) = 5(2^{k+1} -1)$






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For $n=1$ the case is true. So assume that the case for $n=k$ is also true i.e. $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}=5(2^k+1)$. So we shall prove for $n=k+1$ viz $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}+5(2)^{k+1}=5(2^k+1)+5(2)^{k+1}
=5(2^k+1+2^{k+1})=5(2^{k+2}-1)$



So the result is true for $n=k+1$. By the Principle of mathematical induction the result is true for all $n$.






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    Well, induction is not necessary.
    The equation can be simplified by canceling $5$ from both sides.
    We are left with
    $$1+2+4..2^{n-1}=2^n -1$$
    The LHS simply happens to be the sum of $n$ terms of a GP such that $a=1$ and $r=2$.
    The sum $S_n$ is
    $$S_n= frac{a(r^n -1)}{r-1}$$
    $$=frac{(1)(2^n -1)}{2-1}$$
    $$=2^n -1$$
    Hence proved.
    Hope this helps.






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      For $n=1$ the case is true. So assume that the case for $n=k$ is also true i.e. $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}=5(2^k+1)$. So we shall prove for $n=k+1$ viz $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}+5(2)^{k+1}=5(2^k+1)+5(2)^{k+1}
      =5(2^k+1+2^{k+1})=5(2^{k+2}-1)$



      So the result is true for $n=k+1$. By the Principle of mathematical induction the result is true for all $n$.






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        For $n=1$ the case is true. So assume that the case for $n=k$ is also true i.e. $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}=5(2^k+1)$. So we shall prove for $n=k+1$ viz $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}+5(2)^{k+1}=5(2^k+1)+5(2)^{k+1}
        =5(2^k+1+2^{k+1})=5(2^{k+2}-1)$



        So the result is true for $n=k+1$. By the Principle of mathematical induction the result is true for all $n$.






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          For $n=1$ the case is true. So assume that the case for $n=k$ is also true i.e. $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}=5(2^k+1)$. So we shall prove for $n=k+1$ viz $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}+5(2)^{k+1}=5(2^k+1)+5(2)^{k+1}
          =5(2^k+1+2^{k+1})=5(2^{k+2}-1)$



          So the result is true for $n=k+1$. By the Principle of mathematical induction the result is true for all $n$.






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          For $n=1$ the case is true. So assume that the case for $n=k$ is also true i.e. $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}=5(2^k+1)$. So we shall prove for $n=k+1$ viz $5+10+20+cdots +5(2)^{k}+5(2)^{k+1}=5(2^k+1)+5(2)^{k+1}
          =5(2^k+1+2^{k+1})=5(2^{k+2}-1)$



          So the result is true for $n=k+1$. By the Principle of mathematical induction the result is true for all $n$.







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              Well, induction is not necessary.
              The equation can be simplified by canceling $5$ from both sides.
              We are left with
              $$1+2+4..2^{n-1}=2^n -1$$
              The LHS simply happens to be the sum of $n$ terms of a GP such that $a=1$ and $r=2$.
              The sum $S_n$ is
              $$S_n= frac{a(r^n -1)}{r-1}$$
              $$=frac{(1)(2^n -1)}{2-1}$$
              $$=2^n -1$$
              Hence proved.
              Hope this helps.






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                Well, induction is not necessary.
                The equation can be simplified by canceling $5$ from both sides.
                We are left with
                $$1+2+4..2^{n-1}=2^n -1$$
                The LHS simply happens to be the sum of $n$ terms of a GP such that $a=1$ and $r=2$.
                The sum $S_n$ is
                $$S_n= frac{a(r^n -1)}{r-1}$$
                $$=frac{(1)(2^n -1)}{2-1}$$
                $$=2^n -1$$
                Hence proved.
                Hope this helps.






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                  Well, induction is not necessary.
                  The equation can be simplified by canceling $5$ from both sides.
                  We are left with
                  $$1+2+4..2^{n-1}=2^n -1$$
                  The LHS simply happens to be the sum of $n$ terms of a GP such that $a=1$ and $r=2$.
                  The sum $S_n$ is
                  $$S_n= frac{a(r^n -1)}{r-1}$$
                  $$=frac{(1)(2^n -1)}{2-1}$$
                  $$=2^n -1$$
                  Hence proved.
                  Hope this helps.






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                  Well, induction is not necessary.
                  The equation can be simplified by canceling $5$ from both sides.
                  We are left with
                  $$1+2+4..2^{n-1}=2^n -1$$
                  The LHS simply happens to be the sum of $n$ terms of a GP such that $a=1$ and $r=2$.
                  The sum $S_n$ is
                  $$S_n= frac{a(r^n -1)}{r-1}$$
                  $$=frac{(1)(2^n -1)}{2-1}$$
                  $$=2^n -1$$
                  Hence proved.
                  Hope this helps.







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