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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)9 n6 J$ s9 W) X6 n7 d1 x$ Z+ Y
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Let n >1 be an integer
' a; v. F8 _' P; \7 J7 B6 E6 }Basis: (n=2)3 b5 a1 d: N* h3 [
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3' I$ l2 {/ \# }* s9 u
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that+ ~) x; A3 v3 p9 p( ?* z
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.0 q/ P+ p5 u! b# r: q4 D
4 I0 ?/ Z$ J3 _% eNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3# r1 h2 s' ~1 t0 D# b
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem& |- N$ E/ Q% m# H% C# R1 C
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
2 ^7 d0 z' U0 R. c6 @# r# o% F4 h) a3 dby 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- P2 [2 }& ~/ w9 W. W
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 >1.3 ]4 T3 G6 M( K9 T, e) d* A, l
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