Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 5 - Sequences, Mathematical Induction, and Recursion - Exercise Set 5.1 - Page 243: 52

Answer

$\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{n-k+1}{k!}$

Work Step by Step

1. Rewrite the first term as $\frac{n}{1!}$ 2. We can express the original summation as: $\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{n-k+1}{k!}$
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