Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
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Chapter 5 - Sequences, Mathematical Induction, and Recursion - Exercise Set 5.1 - Page 243: 56

Answer

$\Sigma_{j=2}^{n-1}\frac{j+1}{j+n}$

Work Step by Step

When i = 3, then j = 2. When i = n then j = n − 1. Since j = i − 1, then i = j + 1. Thus, $\Sigma^n_{i=3}\frac{i}{i+n-1}=\Sigma^{n-1}_{j=2}\frac{j+1}{(j+1)+n-1}$ =$\Sigma_{j=2}^{n-1}\frac{j+1}{j+n}$
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