(b) Provide a direct proof of the following result. (8 points) 1* (1!) + 2 * (2!) + 3* (3!)+...+n* (n!) = (n + 1)! - 1.

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(b) Provide a direct proof of the following result. (8 points) 1* (1!) + 2 * (2!) + 3* (3!)+...+n* (n!) = (n + 1)! - 1.

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(b) Provide a direct proof of the following result. (8 points) 1* (1!) + 2 * (2!) + 3* (3!)+...+n* (n!) = (n + 1)! - 1. (Hint. Write 1* (1!) = (2 - 1) * (1!) = 2! – 1! 2 * (2!) = (3 - 1) * (2!) = 3! – 2! 3* (3!) = (4 - 1) * (3!) = 4! – 3! etc.) *
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