Prove that for any natural n the following equality holds (п— 1)п(п + 1) 1.2+2.3+...+ (n – 1) · n = 3

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Prove that for any natural n, the following equality holds: 1 * 2 + 2 * 3 + ... +(n-1) * n = ((n-1)n(n+1))/3

Prove that for any natural n the following equality holds
(п — 1)п(п + 1)
1.2+2.3+...+ (n – 1) · n =
3
Transcribed Image Text:Prove that for any natural n the following equality holds (п — 1)п(п + 1) 1.2+2.3+...+ (n – 1) · n = 3
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