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Let a, b e R with a < b. Assume that a +! <b -1 for all n e N. Show that
n
1
a + -,
1
= (a, b).
n
n
n=1
Transcribed Image Text:Let a, b e R with a < b. Assume that a +! <b -1 for all n e N. Show that n 1 a + -, 1 = (a, b). n n n=1
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