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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 " E6 X$ D- X; K$ e! z; C7 p
Basis: (n=2)
$ J3 I# B- v! T3 B* J 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
" X5 g; I+ C' ?0 m! b! J& j K^3 – K can by divided by 3., }& Q8 b# q5 D% u- d: S
" G; v' l/ u5 \4 ]$ u5 U ~5 z% vNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 39 j! z: Z- G3 J, B5 P/ P! R! Z
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem% H) C1 H- a1 E3 S( B
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)- l4 a* Y0 D- I$ o: C3 E" {5 E; ?7 S
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K1 F1 d1 q% L- i9 v
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)& U9 S% |( L: i% s# e* X+ T3 v
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
# m- r9 o2 W5 N5 ~& U/ `# N7 Mby 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
6 J% R1 l/ Q4 F+ b4 |; FSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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4 E/ G% l0 E& f! o* Z4 W* z/ i# eConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.- q7 m9 m. i: \9 y4 Z
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