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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)% N+ I# \8 G. ^, U
- M3 j5 s2 s- ^: X. lProof: 0 h; \( R4 S' ~
Let n >1 be an integer
2 l( ~1 }, c6 [+ wBasis: (n=2)1 r! T; q) Q' s" a4 b( E
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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8 j* s5 q* Z4 c/ D- n+ AInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that. B# f/ a" T0 G# g
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.. o0 Z( c5 X3 A: p
+ n" t3 ^& d$ JNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 30 a% u9 ~ z4 Q. [7 E7 L- W
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
1 f( ?0 d& j; g2 U7 u: VThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)' C2 m v6 k+ @% l
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
* H) a& j: b# j) R4 v+ h = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)+ @% Z5 h" x3 ?% A6 \
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)8 P: f1 C0 e R8 U5 J! |
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
+ k/ A( |5 g4 V4 _4 A7 y. [So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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" T# o- V4 ]* ^+ M) H$ N = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3: B9 E! f% i1 r4 m2 k
8 l6 Z& e5 \+ B/ R \: C( @( k1 F! zConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.4 L1 T0 [6 _% }
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