Closed form for $\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{1}{(2k-1)(2k+1)}$

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Find the closed form of $$\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{1}{(2k-1)(2k+1)}$$

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Hint: Note that $$\dfrac{2}{(2k-1)(2k+1)}=\dfrac{1}{2k-1}-\dfrac{1}{2k+1}.$$

This leads to $$\sum_{k=1}^n \dfrac{1}{(2k+1)(2k-1)}=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{k=1}^n \left( \dfrac{1}{2k-1}-\dfrac{1}{2k+1}\right).$$

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