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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 3 L) h& ^: c q( J& x, e( \9 j. e: w
Basis: (n=2)+ [! l/ u @, [/ F) `2 O
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3, u4 j+ a; M/ O$ u
9 R1 @ `9 M0 w% g/ bInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
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. j) U" V% n' Y8 b' TNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3" Y5 n" q. ~; b2 i3 h0 |4 Y
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem' d9 b; B" Q" F6 C, }: G" G# m# s
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)( W; I* X. n* h& n0 E
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K* p# |' b9 \# y; ?' T" E2 X% N V
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)( _7 f! J1 v6 b+ j* u* @
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
" d3 x5 R( N" {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>03 j) l; D4 s0 w/ G9 y- B
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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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 `( v: D0 k4 ~3 B) B2 j
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