Find the sum of the series whose nth term is :

n3 – 3n

Generalized term be n3 – 3n

1st term = (1)3 – 3(1)


2nd term = (2)3 – 3(2)


And so on


nth term= n3 – 3n


general term= r3 – 3r


Summation=1st term + 2nd term + …… + nth term


=(1)3 – 3(1) + (2)3 – 3(2) + ……… + n3 – 3n………(1)


We know



Thus


From (1) we have


Summation =


We know by property that:


∑axn + bxn - 1 + cxn - 2…….d0=a∑xn + b∑xn - 1 + c∑xn - 2…….. + d0∑1


Thus


………(2)


We know,




Since, where if


Thus substituting the above values in (2)



Summation



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