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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
5 D9 `) G7 U" N6 RBasis: (n=2)+ n( X% }5 d+ q* |& K2 o
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3& g; ^- P7 Y- L$ Q! y, i
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that" J" R! D! T- }6 u n2 I) `1 P
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.! A9 @- p9 p" r! v0 U
0 z3 J5 ?2 ^9 K& S- N6 uNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 35 K" ?4 w" z7 t8 c: E3 O
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
8 a/ g: ~ B* F+ P* F6 S) i% T3 lThen 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)
& n$ Z. ?" [8 }( F- K5 t" U& B = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)/ ~/ F/ s' Z `% U' t C3 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>0 d) w/ H3 I1 h: `7 f3 z% _
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.
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