Proof by integrating Bionomial Theorem

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1. The problem statement,

Prove that for any n\inN and any real umber x,
\sum\stackrel{n}{i=0}\left(\stackrel{n}{i}\right)\frac{x^{i+1}}{i+1}=\frac{1}{n+1}((1+x)^{n+1}-1)


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I tried to integrate both sides of Bionomial Theorem
However, I'm not sure what to do at the first place. :(
 
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There are some 0s and ns floating around that I think are misplaced
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...

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