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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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Let n >1 be an integer 1 N' C; N- V# u/ \* V
Basis: (n=2)
4 a. _- W8 m+ @( p% o0 X* u 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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3 `" K- h9 A7 a9 |8 e5 PInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that3 V) j7 Y r1 U
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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/ B* u% {' p+ Z+ {Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3+ _4 w) w- k0 A4 q5 J
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem3 W q# ]) X0 u4 c8 y3 b( v
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)- h Z a4 t2 T* p( A# y! d
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K% Z+ d; B( Y |8 Q1 J1 z; u
= ( 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
% }# y+ r/ A, b3 z5 S; r# Z7 N; C6 ZSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)7 n2 }2 M( R. h% u
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)( `! a+ H$ x3 g" L. a
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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; r% i8 z; {! l$ d- S1 M. gConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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