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**Exercise 3: Proof Exercise**

**Problem Statement:**

Prove that 

\[
\frac{1}{1 \cdot 2} + \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3} + \cdots + \frac{1}{n(n + 1)} = \frac{n}{n + 1}
\]

for all integers \( n \geq 1 \).
Transcribed Image Text:**Exercise 3: Proof Exercise** **Problem Statement:** Prove that \[ \frac{1}{1 \cdot 2} + \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3} + \cdots + \frac{1}{n(n + 1)} = \frac{n}{n + 1} \] for all integers \( n \geq 1 \).
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