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write as n + 2 3 ( ( n − 1 ) ( n + 2 ) 3 ) = n + 2 3 ( n − 1 1 − n + 2 1 ) = ( n − 1 ) ( n + 2 ) 3 − ( n + 2 ) 2 3 = n − 1 1 − n + 2 1 − ( n + 2 ) 2 3 so the summation becomes n = 2 ∑ ∞ ( n − 1 1 ) − n = 2 ∑ ∞ ( n + 2 1 ) − 3 n = 2 ∑ ∞ ( ( n + 2 ) 2 1 ) first part is an easy telescoping series. the second one is the solution to the basel problem (or equivalently ζ ( 2 ) ). the summation becomes: 1 1 + 2 1 + 3 1 − 6 3 π 2 + 1 2 3 + 2 2 3 + 3 2 3 this equals: 1 2 7 1 − 6 π 2 hence: 7 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 2 = 9 1 . note that the problem doesnot specify anything about abcd. many possible answers.