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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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) H/ _* z6 q! L% j" g# ~% `Proof:
& F8 q6 p: }& l+ jLet n >1 be an integer 8 i$ W2 v1 L* v! @' p2 Y3 z6 e
Basis: (n=2)# `, w) \/ C/ ^! K+ l6 W: X, q
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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. b, V* Z' P8 F: Y& n* i; nInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that# F5 b/ c N Q
K^3 – K can by divided by 3. ^# g7 `! g& d- y
o) I' B9 j* `Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
6 @7 q) e+ R# @" z$ Psince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem2 o/ B4 d* b7 l" D0 h
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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; R8 r4 }- s2 g) w( _, l = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
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/ ?$ T2 l. T7 T8 C. Qby 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' s; ]5 s; [+ T' j; |4 _4 t) E+ u
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3$ r, h& Z& y: b/ Z& z, k
* H" I0 ]8 u/ ^- R4 RConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.7 ]( [1 G' P) c* ^1 W2 @1 P
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