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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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3 r4 r" s' } KProof:
: K9 g9 w" J7 VLet n >1 be an integer
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" K5 u4 r5 U, Z+ J/ n4 q* e0 i+ w5 | 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3* R, H- ^' F# g2 h3 M2 R
% ?5 j, [) m: }: h; N6 t* {Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
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( {, \4 J" X0 z) KNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 32 s3 @5 u- I9 J+ k {1 x
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
3 z2 P0 c1 V- d6 @2 `" p( g& eThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)( V: t! V4 V, C0 U$ X
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
, F8 o/ ? j0 s1 E8 pby 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
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= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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$ W* N; {% }7 `( K* J% QConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.% _; J( c8 M% S
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