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For n ∈ N, xn+1+(x+1)2n-1 is divisible by
Q. For
n
∈
N
,
x
n
+
1
+
(
x
+
1
)
2
n
−
1
is divisible by
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Principle of Mathematical Induction
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A
x
10%
B
x
+
1
19%
C
x
2
+
x
+
1
60%
D
x
2
−
x
+
1
10%
Solution:
For
n
=
1
,
we have
x
n
+
1
+
(
x
+
1
)
2
n
−
1
=
x
2
+
(
x
+
1
)
=
x
2
+
x
+
1
,
which is divisible by
x
2
+
x
+
1
For
n
=
2
, we have
x
n
+
1
+
(
x
+
1
)
2
n
−
1
=
x
3
+
(
x
+
1
)
3
=
(
2
x
+
1
)
(
x
2
+
x
+
1
)
,
which is divisible by
x
2
+
x
+
1.