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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)3 L2 Q7 l! h7 b" z
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Let n >1 be an integer " [* Z+ V% q5 |# X3 a# z+ @
Basis: (n=2)
. \6 t1 [5 \5 J% e; }- ?; J2 G/ I 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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9 U' T: P7 j1 K5 Y4 t+ M% TInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that# \8 g K) i0 U2 Y X% n- ^0 z
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.' v O) p7 n1 h _
, y; ^, |9 d& v8 \2 Z3 PNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3& v3 V! C" J \
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem. C9 ?+ M6 H/ T; b8 S$ G+ G4 Z3 ~
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)4 L) \' M1 v" D9 H& B$ e( g& @) U
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K! A# X" H4 p0 W: b. G/ s+ K
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)! r9 g) z0 e. H5 X/ ?3 v
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
/ v! C/ a, Z; V' j/ T- fby 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>00 }% U, H2 l& F, k
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)( A, Y7 z! S- q( K/ Z2 ~
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)$ o4 W& q1 c8 R) j% I$ O
= 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.) ~" n" H7 m% ]1 w; b. t3 d
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