as k is odd we have (a^k+b^k) is divisible by (a+b)
now
n^k + 1 ^k is divisible by (n+1)
(n-1)^k + 2^k is divisible by (n+1)
if n is odd
((n+1)/2)^k  is divisible (n+1)/2 so sum is divisible by (n+1)/2
if n is even then there are n/2 terms each is divisible by (n+1)
we consider 2 cases
case 1 n odd :
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the sum is divisible by (n+1)/2
using the same analogy 1^k+2^k+3^k+...+ (n-1)^k is divisible by n(as n-1  is even )  and hence 1^k+2^k+3^k+...+ (n-1)^k + n^k is divisible by n
so it is divisible by n(n+1)/2 as they are co-primes.
case 2  n be even
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the sum is divisible by (n+1)
using the same analogy 1^k+2^k+3^k+...+ (n-1)^k is divsible by n/2 (as  n-1 is odd)   and hence 1^k+2^k+3^k+...+ (n-1)^k + n^k is divisible by  n/2
so it is divisible by n(n+1)/2
so in both cases is is divisible by n(n+1)/2
I am sure some one like will come with a better solution 
if n is even we have the sum divisible by n+ 1
if n is odd the middle term is ((n+1)/2)^k
so sum is divisible by (n+1)/2 both cases
 
 
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