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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
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that1 z2 Q) {, T( Z
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
; d( a( M9 w0 u' j! F, y9 y9 Wsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem+ p0 Z! V" X" G8 T
Then 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)% m8 B# I3 q9 p+ D
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)) E1 h, H6 a, o# t5 n5 ?+ }
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& J6 b4 K+ F$ E5 _
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
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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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