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Use mathematical induction to prove that the statement is true for every positive integer n. 8 + 16 + 24 + . . . + 8n = 4n(n + 1)

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First show the statement holds for \(n=1\). The left hand side is just 8, and the right hand side is \(4(1)(1+1)=8\), so it's true.

Assume the statement holds for \(n=k\), i.e.

\(8+16+\cdots+8(k-1)+8k=4k(k+1)\)

and use this to show it holds for \(n=k+1\), i.e.

\(8+16+\cdots+8(k-1)+8k+8(k+1)=4(k+1)(k+2)\)

By the assumption above, you have

\(\underbrace{8+16+\cdots+8(k-1)+8k}_{n=k}+8(k+1)=4k(k+1)+8(k+1)=4(k+1)(k+2)\)

so the statement is true for all \(n\ge1\).