L LoneShadow Uber Procrastinator Joined May 24, 2004 Messages 877 Gender Undisclosed HSC N/A Mar 5, 2007 #2 LOL: let m = 3^k then the line before the red line is = 0.5*(m-1+2m) = 0.5*(3m-1) <---the red line = 0.5*(3.3^k-1) = 0.5*(3^(k+1) -)
LOL: let m = 3^k then the line before the red line is = 0.5*(m-1+2m) = 0.5*(3m-1) <---the red line = 0.5*(3.3^k-1) = 0.5*(3^(k+1) -)
P pLuvia Guest Mar 5, 2007 #3 Basically it's just adding 'like terms' Just imagine 1/2(3k-1+2.3k) equals to 1/2(1.3k-1+2.3k) and basically just addition from there
Basically it's just adding 'like terms' Just imagine 1/2(3k-1+2.3k) equals to 1/2(1.3k-1+2.3k) and basically just addition from there
K kony Member Joined Feb 10, 2006 Messages 322 Gender Undisclosed HSC 2007 Mar 6, 2007 #4 the dot means multiplication, not decimal.
