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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), p" w; H5 [7 S; p" q
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Let n >1 be an integer - J$ L! X6 G+ U! _, v
Basis: (n=2)- j, u" c# c! Y Q
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
& N* C/ z7 ~$ P+ _: x: u K^3 – K can by divided by 3.4 p# `5 R/ d, x: k7 V
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3& a; v1 w& x# R
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
. E8 V5 ~: d2 AThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)$ M4 P$ A3 @& S/ ^
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
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= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)0 B" {. R7 _, d4 J! i2 I5 V/ x8 I+ {2 l
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>00 P s7 n5 o8 O, a& l' O
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)% G: k6 Q4 p( ]: p* G* n+ u+ s) s
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)7 L- D. J: ^: W4 o8 z t/ \2 r
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 32 B+ u" Z# }# M& s
& Z; W' k) v: y. A, n J" iConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.2 e0 J; F5 m, Z6 z
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