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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 - Z6 {1 f4 d( W3 b# Z3 S1 ~! P
Basis: (n=2)
# l( }( v! F7 K. W 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that# H) S6 A6 n+ D0 k& @& }4 d
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.7 t7 s: ~. m7 C; t
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
. w1 i6 b9 P Y3 @/ ?since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
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= 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>06 o# J; n1 f0 o, D9 I
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)/ O8 e! t7 _6 a
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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; d& Q, \+ j, Z! u V7 I4 I9 l* iConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.1 k+ ]/ k5 W& H) M7 j/ i7 B* D
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