Suppose ne N. Then the following equation is true: () - ) -)-) - + (-1 = 0. + 3 How can this statement be expressed in a simple way, in terms of k-element subsets of {1,..., n}? Can you prove it?

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Suppose ne N. Then the following equation is true:
+(-1
= 0.
+
3
How can this statement be expressed in a simple way, in terms of k-element subsets of {1,..., n}?
Can you prove it?
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose ne N. Then the following equation is true: +(-1 = 0. + 3 How can this statement be expressed in a simple way, in terms of k-element subsets of {1,..., n}? Can you prove it?
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