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This can by done by Induction
Show that for all integers n >1, n^3 - n can be divided by 3. (Note: n^3 stands for n*n*n)
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; K% n( Q; }4 ]$ C/ E' j, c' b9 n- `Proof:
* M: C) f- ^% F( |$ I2 i4 oLet n >1 be an integer
6 l9 L1 m# E# Y. ~1 dBasis: (n=2)
/ k3 P" l& H) L/ ] [ 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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; S: `, o0 ?# PInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that+ x% o( ?, K/ s( G7 J @
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.3 R3 h3 I: R1 `
9 g+ G* M R. tNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
: m U1 X/ J/ @7 G8 w3 ]6 Wsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
9 g$ Q: j8 x) w; {2 \4 N% D* qThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
# E, W; v, D3 u( k = K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
1 C2 L. Y+ v# [* o' q' `0 K8 d = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)# k: W! X; i! r; }7 i
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)/ ^1 C9 f/ h6 u9 T2 M, g0 z5 j- N
by Induction Hypothesis, we know that k^3 – k can by divided by 3 which means that k^3 – k = 3 X for some integer X>0
0 t+ m# R$ U! G' x1 p" ZSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)# }/ |& u( W% j" m# v: E' \7 ^0 \
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K). b3 O1 a, L' s- p2 k- O5 ?
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.$ L4 K6 R4 p. A: ^+ R
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