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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)- `+ d$ o% C$ W
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/ R0 f$ `- S" H9 dLet n >1 be an integer - H/ e* C, e; ^
Basis: (n=2)5 N6 ~ i7 f( _1 j( p& }8 W
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3" u& {0 |) Z4 @
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
( l5 p! v( \5 ^' X! p2 ~4 E" q* l% h K^3 – K can by divided by 3.0 B) G6 a/ Q0 k3 l% \' k
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3* n# ~/ i/ ?: J! s; j
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem d* o! _* X* N1 J/ r: A
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)0 I; o% L. C2 B! r
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)- y9 \3 [$ M3 g& b8 s' W
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
7 d* {5 `* R, A1 `5 USo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)% S3 |3 C5 F, ]; V
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
( A% M2 s4 f: o* } = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3: F' S# z% _9 a
) t) ~# s7 k2 s/ e K, O4 n: nConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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