Use mathematical induction to prove the statement is true for all positive integers n.3 + 8 + 13 + . . . + (5n - 2) = 
(5n + 1)
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First we show that the statement is true when n = 1.
For n = 1, we get 3 = 
(5(1) + 1)
Since 
(5(1) + 1) = 
= 3, P1 is true and the first condition for the principle of induction is satisfied.
Next, we assume the statement holds for some unspecified natural number k. That is,
Pk: 
is assumed true.
On the basis of the assumption that Pk is true, we need to show that Pk+1 is true.
Pk+1: 
So we assume that 
is true and add the next term, 
to both sides of the equation.
The last equation says that Pk+1 is true if Pk is assumed to be true. Therefore, by the principle of mathematical induction, the statement 3 + 8 + 13 + ... + (5n - 2) = 
(5n + 1) is true for all natural numbers n.
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