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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)8 ?+ d Z$ A. F& G; b7 r* @$ F
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Proof:
5 M2 z* M: z* b: NLet n >1 be an integer 1 ? B6 ~ ^8 }& m5 |
Basis: (n=2)
0 k' M( y# x' I0 R+ V 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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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
3 ]* |# P- [% v; S; w/ q8 R. \since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem1 ]+ \9 ]9 D2 X! ^3 E" k
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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9 ~5 h7 K2 h3 e& o2 m& _6 a = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
6 g9 A1 R7 Z# W3 J = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)" Y' I! \! Z; H) m) F' l% 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
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= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K); }( Z0 C# I# r
= 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 >1.4 Z- v" z+ Q- [& B, H) O8 v( ~
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