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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) F( i3 F- ]* d% W4 g7 `
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Proof:
0 P" ~7 { x% l* I$ I$ ~& ~Let n >1 be an integer
7 R8 P- l1 r! w) gBasis: (n=2). s+ n3 u& W) c9 \( O7 g8 D
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3. C# L# x+ C* I( X
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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
' n y3 q; F. x" p4 }since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem& U9 C; n; T( g3 d1 }, H, w3 V
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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[8 }- g- y: c5 \( R& y5 k = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K): m1 z" t0 Z, 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& y3 B% u* H) G' Z' s
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)& v0 s" q5 S- q3 O$ W) f
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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" ~# N) O, P0 D p9 w3 \Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.- y0 E8 {6 M3 T) L i5 A8 {* R0 T
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