Infinite sum proof by induction

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The discussion centers on the evaluation of the infinite sum \(\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{6^{k}}{(3^{k}-2^{k})(3^{k+1}-2^{k+1})}\). The user successfully reformulates their hypothesis to \(\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{6^{k}}{(3^{k}-2^{k})(3^{k+1}-2^{k+1})}=\frac{6(3^{n}-2^{n})}{(3^{n+1}-2^{n+1})}\) and determines that the limit as \(n\) approaches infinity is 2. Initially struggling to prove the equation \(3^{n+1}-2^{n+1}+6^{n-1}=(3^{n}-2^{n})^{2}\), the user later corrects their approach and successfully proves the necessary condition for their induction hypothesis.

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So I am trying to solve a problem.

Evaluate [tex]\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{6^{k}}{(3^{k}-2^{k})(3^{k+1}-2^{k+1})}[/tex].

Essentially, I've boiled it down to this, but I can't quite prove it:
[tex]\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{6^{k}}{(3^{k}-2^{k})(3^{k+1}-2^{k+1})}=\frac{6(3^{n}-2^{n})}{(3^{n+1}-2^{n+1})}[/tex]
and the limit of this as n approaches infinity is 2.

I need to be able to prove that [tex]3^{n+1}-2^{n+1}+6^{n-1}=(3^{n}-2^{n})^{2}[/tex] in order for my induction hypothesis to work, and I'm having trouble for some reason. Help?
 
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Doom of Doom said:
I need to be able to prove that [tex]3^{n+1}-2^{n+1}+6^{n-1}=(3^{n}-2^{n})^{2}[/tex] in order for my induction hypothesis to work, and I'm having trouble for some reason. Help?

Perhaps beacuse it isn't true, consider n=3 then

3^(3+1)-2^(3+1)+6^(3-1)=81-16+36=101
whereas
(3^3-2^3)^2=(27-8)^2=(19)^2=361
 
Wow, I'm sorry. Perhaps that's why I was unable to do it. My notes are all over the place and I guess I kind of lost track of a lot of numbers somewhere.

I meant to have [tex](3^{n-1}-2^{n-1})(3^{n+1}-2^{n+1})+6^{n-1}=(3^{n}-2^{n})^{2}[/tex]

Now I'm able to prove it! Thanks anyway.
 

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