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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)$ W# }# i; \" ~* A& N
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Let n >1 be an integer $ \) g3 {7 t, e& l8 b" M* N
Basis: (n=2)
% G1 J, e9 I1 l! H. i 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 35 Q# E* U h3 o+ l3 o+ @2 J9 J+ U
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that4 P+ K+ y0 i6 }4 y3 [
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 35 O$ |* J) T: K1 I
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem; }( a3 o( z) s& R# g2 f( l
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)
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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
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= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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