prove by induction:For all \( n \) in the natural numbers and all \( x \) in the real numbers such that \( x > -1 \), \( (1 + x)^n \geq 1 + nx \).

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Chapter1: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra
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For all \( n \) in the natural numbers and all \( x \) in the real numbers such that \( x > -1 \), \( (1 + x)^n \geq 1 + nx \).

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