Dirichlet kernel identity $\sum\limits_{k=-n}^{n}e^{ikx}=1+ 2\sum_{k=1}^{n}\cos(kx)$

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My question is about Dirichlet kernel identity. Why is the following true?

$$\sum_{k=-n}^{n}e^{ikx}=1+ 2\sum_{k=1}^{n}\cos(kx)$$

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Hint: $e^{ikx}+e^{i(-k)x}=2cos(kx)$, for all $1\le k\le n$.