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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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+ w% d, p0 T) H$ E: D k8 Q0 d4 B; bProof:
. W; c% s5 w- a' x% T3 o: g" vLet n >1 be an integer
: }( A4 Z) A S% e' ^8 A0 OBasis: (n=2)
7 z& A5 e) v) u' z9 E4 x* C 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 32 n3 [! R; B8 l6 p6 @
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that H$ n5 T/ }1 Z
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
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Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)2 O4 I( p; ]( b/ J9 i5 E
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! h5 H& y* }( V% r' s
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K) }9 F+ J9 P U0 k4 h
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
1 _7 g! R9 Q. X, H2 f) B = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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1 @# G- D) z7 VConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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