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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)0 e. k' k8 y$ V4 s4 }' F+ f# z
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; U- Y' w( _- c, {" R& l" ^* z( PLet n >1 be an integer . ~0 l& j" H! F8 X- U+ R Y/ Z" {
Basis: (n=2)
7 M% V' {1 L' u2 e 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
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
, T. M4 W1 D% U9 o1 C/ X6 r- Psince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
& c7 s( Z7 S% K. SThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)* O6 K# x+ Q3 J6 G( N0 d+ o
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K$ X' t4 u1 K/ _; `* ~ m( |
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)& W0 q1 V- \9 t6 A, C( w6 @! y1 Q
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
+ ? a. w# ~! bby 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' l7 e7 b1 ~5 }5 s l& z
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)/ g) }$ u1 o' r5 T9 d% ^
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)& n2 ]% J7 q. M
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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; Q9 B$ y2 k" o# T$ j1 Q# zConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.+ E4 o- D$ o" U1 \5 G; O
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