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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)2 h) J+ b: k j& Q$ V: C9 S
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Proof:
6 O$ X; R1 f$ m! _Let n >1 be an integer ) ?" Z `! I5 m+ W p- D7 i
Basis: (n=2)3 I: D& k5 B7 z
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/ V/ H3 T8 t- v
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.$ `; @- s* z* t( V$ O: E# H. v, J
$ v/ Q! \' B) l% uNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3, u# K/ ?1 E" ]2 ^9 G) U: j
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
3 B) K8 g1 g+ r0 z) j5 x. T! c# sThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)' Q% t' U) P+ B/ G8 T3 ?
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K6 J, {7 N- F7 Z) |+ n+ N( x
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)" r+ p% D# a/ v+ _
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
" F( O) z6 Q$ f) t2 B% 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>00 V R, Q/ b" B0 A( } c
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3# K; f7 H. r: n& r; }* N4 W
1 c$ {2 p# K: U- N, h8 q. \Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.( T2 }; q1 T) i- L
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