How can I show the sum results in this?

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##\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac 1{p^{nz}}=1+\frac1{p^z}+\frac1{p^{2z}}+\frac1{p^{3z}}...##
##\frac 1{p^z}\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac 1{p^{nz}}=\frac1{p^z}+\frac1{p^{2z}}+\frac1{p^{3z}}+\frac1{p^{4z}}...##
something happens and it shows:
##\frac 1{p^z}\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac 1{p^{nz}}=\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac1{p^{nz}}-1## <== How can I get here from above
 
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##\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac 1{p^{nz}}=1+\frac1{p^z}+\frac1{p^{2z}}+\frac1{p^{3z}}...##
##\frac 1{p^z}\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac 1{p^{nz}}=\frac1{p^z}+\frac1{p^{2z}}+\frac1{p^{3z}}+\frac1{p^{4z}}...##
something happens and it shows:
##\frac 1{p^z}\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac 1{p^{nz}}=\frac1{p^{nz}}-1## <== How can I get here from above
You can't. There should be a summation on the first term on the right hand side.
 
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Chestermiller said:
You can't. There should be a summation on the first term on the right hand side.
yes, I am sorry. Let me fix that
 
Subtract 1 from each side of the first identity
 
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dRic2 said:
Subtract 1 from each side of the first identity
Perfect. Thank you so much!
 

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