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The first step in a mathematical induction proof is to divide by n. (True or False).

The first step in a mathematical induction proof is to divide by n. (True or False-example-1
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Explanation:

Hello, this is false.

The first step of a mathematical induction proof is to prove the statement for the initial value, which is most of the time for n = 0 or n = 1.

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