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N equals N plus one
Theorem: n=n+1 
Proof: 
(n+1)^2 = n^2 + 2*n + 1 
Bring 2n+1 to the left: 
(n+1)^2 - (2n+1) = n^2 
Substract n(2n+1) from both sides and factoring, we have: 
(n+1)^2 - (n+1)(2n+1) = n^2 - n(2n+1) 
Adding 1/4(2n+1)^2 to both sides yields: 
(n+1)^2 - (n+1)(2n+1) + 1/4(2n+1)^2 = n^2 - n(2n+1) + 1/4(2n+1)^2 
This may be written: 
[ (n+1) - 1/2(2n+1) ]^2 = [ n - 1/2(2n+1) ]^2 
Taking the square roots of both sides: 
(n+1) - 1/2(2n+1) = n - 1/2(2n+1) 
Add 1/2(2n+1) to both sides: 
n+1 = n 
 
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