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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)/ Q, ]. j! Z9 y4 C
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Proof:
0 x$ w, }9 o# s; q. iLet n >1 be an integer : t; B3 n2 |2 L( ^& v
Basis: (n=2)
8 t# u- ]1 c" A/ d5 F 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 30 i1 j* Y8 z3 K( G
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that! r8 ]% M0 j6 x8 M/ U L! x
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
1 \7 {( g5 l, b4 M% nsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem3 J9 _ n; d( @- J4 Z
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)2 S: N; l1 U& L+ L% _ y7 j$ B
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K, v$ R1 b8 R' G8 Z% C6 q7 j" u4 z; P
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
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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
8 }* l; T/ b1 C2 V! U5 |So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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