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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)+ M/ _2 B% ^) @1 Z( r6 r/ R9 R A
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Let n >1 be an integer
3 U r' ?5 O, {Basis: (n=2)
/ r2 T- z! a# X8 d% J& B 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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8 ]# \4 M( O: R7 d9 n+ [0 zInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that1 p. E; H8 i& S$ J( [. ]1 I
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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- `+ m' J2 k9 i7 dNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 38 h8 z) Y B, C3 W. A
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem! E2 t3 ]3 j' c% x- p" [- ~1 @
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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6 M0 _0 A. B8 x2 [5 _" }( d# l = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
, x& p6 p% e1 v, b = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
. v& m* {' u1 eby 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>06 k! r5 ~- ]1 e8 _3 { {$ O
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
( m# a8 _( A$ t# T = 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
) B$ b) ]& E7 k& h) {" y$ T = 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 >1.1 A; o- l' R! G. ]) F
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