Sum of Geometric Sequence/Proof 2

Theorem
Let $x$ be an element of one of the standard number fields: $\Q, \R, \C$ such that $x \ne 1$.

Let $n \in \N_{>0}$.

Then:
 * $\displaystyle \sum_{j \mathop = 0}^{n - 1} x^j = \frac {x^n - 1} {x - 1}$

Proof
Let $\displaystyle S_n = \sum_{j \mathop = 0}^{n - 1} x^j$.

Then:

The result follows.