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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)8 ?7 C8 E) D" f
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Let n >1 be an integer
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( e: X$ i2 e6 ~0 J$ k( P 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3% G0 o @6 E# }. s
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
: O" B: S2 n, [0 U K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
3 v/ I# ~# w0 d- _8 w8 [5 H& isince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
! Z# X3 Q {' U* N& DThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)" u n: _" w, ?/ M& F9 _
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K! h1 B! i2 D. }! q7 D1 G8 B( v
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
9 q3 U$ j& V" V/ A = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
9 i" x" `9 z9 n' j8 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>08 p+ n( L/ Z9 j0 _
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
( c! Z! L! M) m3 }/ y9 ] = 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
; A2 g, q0 A; J) K- Q- b = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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; q4 k m; i3 c7 nConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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