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Infinite Sequences and Series · Superchallenge problem

The alternating harmonic series ∑n=1∞(−1)n+1n\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{n+1}}n converges to ln⁡2\ln2. Because it is only conditionally convergent, REARRANGING its terms can change the sum. If the terms are reordered by taking two positive terms then one negative term, repeating forever (1,13,−12,15,17,−14,…1,\tfrac13,-\tfrac12,\tfrac15,\tfrac17,-\tfrac14,\dots), the new sum is known to equal 32ln⁡2\tfrac32\ln2. Find the exact value of (rearranged sum) −- (original sum).