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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)' B9 n' ^: I2 i3 h8 B
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Let n >1 be an integer & R; e# r1 ]* E R+ Q
Basis: (n=2)
. v' v/ h, W! Q$ D4 h 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3( I& K( x/ r1 j: _: e) v9 u$ I. T
2 J3 C6 ]" D" U' S9 kInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that1 u, G0 d' ?* [+ ], ]0 L
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.4 T4 A% S( H( }6 x) P. }
/ |4 @7 p8 d# z6 k7 Y9 ~5 {- g8 INow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
* N9 t7 Y! s* I4 d! f0 O# y+ c% wsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
6 Y8 j0 R' X; C3 J6 e1 u/ `Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)" I, J% h7 ]0 B [* ?1 T9 W* p
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
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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
8 Q' I5 S0 W6 c: [2 DSo 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
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6 }: J5 i( A( L9 {Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1./ a4 `# l+ q) X: M. `4 L' R
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