Find the sum of all positive integers n for which 1 2 + 2 2 + ⋯ + n 2 1 3 + 2 3 + ⋯ + ( 2 n ) 3 is also an integer.
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n + 1 6 n ( 2 n + 1 ) = n + 1 6 n ( n + 1 ) + 6 n 2 = 6 n + n + 1 6 n 2
N = 1 2 + 2 2 + 3 2 + ⋯ + n 2 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 + ⋯ + ( 2 n ) 3 = 6 n ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 ) ( 2 2 n ( 2 n + 1 ) ) 2 = n ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 ) 6 n 2 ( 2 n + 1 ) 2 = n + 1 6 n ( 2 n + 1 ) = n + 1 6 n ( 2 n + 2 ) − 6 n = n + 1 1 2 n ( n + 1 ) − 6 ( n + 1 ) + 6 = 1 2 n − 6 + n + 1 6
For N to be an integer, n + 1 6 has to be an integer and there are only three cases of positive integer n = 1 , 2 , 5 . And, their sum is 1 + 2 + 5 = 8 .
I don't think 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 + . . . . . + ( 2 n ) 3 can be written as ( 2 2 n ( 2 n + 1 ) ) 2 since 2 n is not the general term of the series. Unless and until we don't have the n t h term, we can't use that formula.
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Let m = 2 n , then 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 + ⋯ + m 3 = ( 2 m ( m + 1 ) ) 2 . Replace m with 2 n .
Did the same way.
After solving the complex above we get
12n^2+6n/n+1
6n(n+1)+6n^2/n+1
(6n)+(6n^2)/n+1
(6n(n+1)-6n)/n+1
6n/n+1
(6(n+1)-6)/6
6/n+1
n=1,2,5
N=1+2+5=8
1 2 + 2 2 + ⋯ + n 2 1 3 + 2 3 + ⋯ + ( 2 n ) 3 = ∑ k = 1 n k 2 ∑ k = 1 2 n k 3 = 6 n ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 ) 4 ( 2 n ) 2 ( 2 n + 1 ) 2 = n + 1 6 n ( 2 n + 1 )
Now for n + 1 6 n ( 2 n + 1 ) ∈ Z + , three situations are possible
( I ) n + 1 ∣ 6 ⟹ n ∈ { 1 , 2 , 5 }
( I I ) n + 1 ∣ n ⟹ n ∈ ∅
( I I I ) n + 1 ∣ 2 n + 1 ⟹ n + 1 ∣ n + ( n + 1 ) ⟹ n + 1 ∣ n ⟹ n ∈ ∅
Thus the sum of all values of n is 1 + 2 + 5 = 8 .
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