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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)4 p$ U$ `; K A5 X+ g5 M
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Proof:
8 j8 O5 Z/ _5 k3 r% k7 ?Let n >1 be an integer
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6 ^) K! F6 P# T: p2 Y% ? 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
. l5 T' A8 M$ c5 p' L; ~since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
4 i% v/ Y1 A/ R+ ~$ uThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)+ x" ]+ U" B$ o4 |( _, f9 S: w( W! I
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
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/ R0 Z q; d6 aby 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& {' R8 b" {9 q
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)$ K9 Q& s' z8 D/ Z% ?7 N m
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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