Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 807: 58

Answer

$=8-16+...+(-1)^{n+1}2^n$

Work Step by Step

$\sum_{k=3}^{n} ((-1)^{k+1}2^k)=((-1)^{3+1}2^3)+((-1)^{4+1}2^4)+...+((-1)^{n+1}2^n)=8-16+...+(-1)^{n+1}2^n$
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