SOLUTION: Show that | (a+1)(a+2) (a+2) 1 | | (a+2)(a+3) (a+3) 1 | = -2 | (a+3)(a+4) (a+4) 1 |

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Question 830734: Show that
| (a+1)(a+2) (a+2) 1 |
| (a+2)(a+3) (a+3) 1 | = -2
| (a+3)(a+4) (a+4) 1 |
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let's work each right hand side separately,







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