Sum of Identical Terms
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Theorem
Let $x$ be a number.
Let $n \in \N$ be a natural number such that $n \ge 1$.
Then:
- $\ds \sum_{i \mathop = 1}^n x = n x$
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Proof
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This article is complete as far as it goes, but it could do with expansion. In particular: generalize to $x$ an element of a vector space, or for that matter, any abelian group You can help $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ by adding this information. To discuss this page in more detail, feel free to use the talk page. When this work has been completed, you may remove this instance of {{Expand}} from the code.If you would welcome a second opinion as to whether your work is correct, add a call to {{Proofread}} the page. |