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Series Solutions · Superchallenge problem

Let y=∑n=0∞anxny = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n x^n be the power-series solution of (1−4x) y′=2y(1 - 4x)\,y' = 2y with y(0)=1y(0) = 1. Find the exact value of ∑n=0∞an(n+1) 8n\displaystyle\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{a_n}{(n+1)\,8^n}.