Question

Anyone see how I could factor stuff on either side to make them look the same?

Answer 1

http://imgur.com/P8Tnf

Answer 2

you first have to take the 2 out of the parentheses on the left, and simplify the exponent on the right.

Answer 3

You see how it can be done?

Answer 4

2 out of parentheses on left: \[2(k2^{k+1}+1)+(k+1)2^{k+1}\]

Answer 5

simplify exponent on right:\[(k+1)2^{k+3}+2\]

Answer 6

Is that what you mean?

Answer 7

Help me out phi!

Answer 8

The reason im trying this is for this proof: http://openstudy.com/#/updates/4ee152c8e4b0a50f5c55c21d

Answer 9

The two expressions are not the same for all k. You can solve for k (=3) so that the two sides are equal.

Answer 10

http://openstudy.com/#/updates/4ee152c8e4b0a50f5c55c21d