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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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' A* E% P: K4 K0 ~; B9 jLet n >1 be an integer
9 ~% y5 j: K/ }+ ^3 ~0 G3 Q/ IBasis: (n=2)
8 _: g2 N* V) Q 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3' j( d5 K) [" {# n
# b" x, i1 m+ O1 G9 [Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
' r( Z+ ~: b* O3 k+ o K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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. N4 c, Y6 D/ g: M" h' E! `Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 30 P+ `( Q. L& H/ g( u
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
( F4 N2 Y1 U2 Z* WThen 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)
6 F) C6 x9 |- J! }5 `5 w9 g/ c = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
- V4 p, v, v# n( s. j$ d! ?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: c/ c' i+ X" e' D
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)- U% A4 |) Y: M- o5 k; b# A
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)9 P, e- x. V( u7 O+ T+ S! U, g1 {: V
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3( W) \$ V4 X2 }$ O/ _1 ^
4 L+ q$ j e3 PConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.7 E$ n# k( l5 P
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