For a positive integer n, let an=k=0∑n(kn)1andbn=k=0∑n(kn)k.Simplify bnan.
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For the sum bn, let j=n−k, so k=n−j. Then bn=k=0∑n(kn)k=j=n∑0(n−jn)n−j=j=0∑n(jn)n−j=k=0∑n(kn)n−k,so bn+bn=k=0∑n(kn)k+k=0∑n(kn)n−k=k=0∑n(kn)n=nk=0∑n(kn)1=nan.Then 2bn=nan, so bnan=n2.