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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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Let n >1 be an integer
7 X' r+ s# C$ X0 Z1 t% L$ ~Basis: (n=2)
- N: i4 e( N' r 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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/ F$ } Q, z6 V. K p U4 cInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
, T/ {- Z) @2 U8 a0 K' p2 K K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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9 ~- s9 ~7 J9 g# ~Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
% g( r8 K, t: l% ~ gsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
- A4 p4 o9 Z2 |* o2 j _- |Then 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)2 C. q/ {$ C" E! g
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
0 i: J( i& u6 e; Lby 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! g0 U: C4 ~4 M) c5 S
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)8 o! L8 w6 }2 x5 g3 @5 G% L
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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5 {/ x }7 @" L) [7 gConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.# d0 }- c. ^ f) ] v
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