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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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Proof:
1 |2 h- i3 I/ A9 s. q, r, s/ x& tLet n >1 be an integer
. o) e! K" z. m+ H/ w6 ^Basis: (n=2)
; b9 \3 d; T& w% g" z9 h+ I 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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" L1 F! J" @2 J( _Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
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' W0 W* }9 M* Y' B S) X: hNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
& [* @6 v- T8 }. |* ]since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
4 g; l. s9 u G6 x! ?/ hThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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0 b6 A5 x( V! F d) L = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
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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>0! J* o# @* j- Y% A+ j0 @6 E6 J! _
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
* U- y( E" i: {1 \( l7 F4 A = 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
" e R# R9 s& m7 p7 ?" f6 { = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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& ~% O" {" e0 _Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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