生成这个题目的讲解---**Question 17**
**Points:** 12 分
**Question Stem:**
Let S_n be the sum of the first n terms of the sequence {a_n}. Given:
2S_n / n + n = 2a_n + 1.
**(1) Prove:** {a_n} is an arithmetic sequence;
**(2) If:** a_4, a_7, a_9 form a geometric sequence, find the minimum value of S_n.