Use Mathematical Induction to Prove That for All Integers $n \geq 3$

question 14

Essay

Use mathematical induction to prove that for all integers $n \geq 3$ ,
$$3 + 4 + 5 + \cdots + n = \frac { ( n - 2 ) ( n + 3 ) } { 2 } .$$

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