First let's see what Pk+1 would be: [That's always the first thing to do. Before you start an induction proof, you should calculate Pk+1 to see where you're headed]: To do that, replace n by k+1 in n²-n+2 to see what the Pk+1 is, for that is what we are going for, and if we have that beforehand, we'll know when we have arrived and the proof is finished. Substituting k+1 for n in n²-n+2, we have Pk+1: 2 is a factor of (k+1)²-(k+1)+2 = k²+2k+1-k-1+2 = k²+k+2. Now that we know what Pk+1 is, we know where we're going, and we'll know we have arrived if and when we get that 2 is a factor of k²+k+2. Now we can start the proof: P1: substitute n=1 into n²-n+2 and get 1²-1+2 = 2, and 2 is indeed a factor of 2. So P1 true. Assume Pk: that is, 2 is a factor of k²-k+2. Now if we add an even number to an even number we get an even number. So we add the even number 2k to it and we get k²-k+2+2k or k²+k+2. So 2 being a factor of k²-k+2 implies that 2 is a factor of k²+k+2. This is, Pk implies Pk+1 and P1 is true, so our induction proof is now complete. Edwin