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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): ]" M7 S/ H& O
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Let n >1 be an integer
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' j) m9 x( z2 i 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 37 ~) H8 H; K4 R4 N4 O* [( R* }5 u( i
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
; F2 W5 V/ X: Z( Q% q* U) G4 wsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
+ V" w8 ~3 ]* R j( A" cThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K) ~, Q! i6 l7 v7 a( c
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
2 m; V6 {+ \) h5 e" A& k$ eby 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
z8 {2 p K B8 ]7 jSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)( \8 z2 z, Q% P2 i6 t
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)/ e3 G. R6 x& Y/ G7 I0 i: k
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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9 t4 |2 P8 A7 r# P8 {Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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