Solving the Harmonic Series and Ratio Problem

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Homework Statement


(infinity)sigma(n=4) [ (2 / n) - (2 / (n -1)) ]


Homework Equations


Harmonic series and ratio?


The Attempt at a Solution


It's supposed to converge to -2/3, but, I don't know how.

The first compare to a harmonic series and we see that goes to 0.

The second, we use a ratio test or something and then compare it? If we simply take the limit it goes to 0.

I don't know how to show it.
 
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