I am trying to prove
$$\binom{n}{k} = \binom{n}{k-1}\frac{n-k+1}{k}$$ for each $k \in \{1,...,n\}$ by induction. My professor gave us a hint for the inductive step to use the following four equations:
\begin{align*}
\binom{n + 1}{k} & = \binom{n}{k} + \binom{n}{k - 1}\\
\binom{n + 1}{k - 1} & = \binom{n}{k - 1} + \binom{n}{k - 2}\\
\binom{n}{k} & = \binom{n}{k - 1}\frac{n - k + 1}{k}\\
\binom{n}{k - 1} & = \binom{n}{k - 2}\frac{n - k + 2}{k - 1}
\end{align*}
I keep getting stuck in the inductive step. I was hoping someone could help me.
2026-05-16 03:20:53.1778901653
Pascal's triangle induction proof
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