document.write( "Question 986221: Please help me with this mathematical induction question:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Suppose we want to use mathematical induction to prove the following statement for all positive integers n:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1+3+5+...+(2k-1)+(2k+1)=?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "by the method of mathematical induction see the lesson  Mathematical induction and arithmetic progressions  in this site.\r
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