Worked solution
Change a summation range with two partial sums
Given , find .
CJC · Discussion · Question 10
Answer
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Subtract through n − 1, not n
Let . The required sum is , retaining the term at .
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Simplify the polynomial
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Subtracting F(n) would remove the first term you need.