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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 2 v7 X ~; O+ _, j% x/ R" `2 v. v
Basis: (n=2)
( m8 B; W1 u4 o2 E# ? 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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& c6 ?& Y5 m" H( e: C- [Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
4 z% [3 `0 c) | K^3 – K can by divided by 3.. v H2 D3 Y6 K, R
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1 `+ K& r9 o& e8 d K! p! n3 ? D. ~since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem" P7 E0 a! W* M* @& ?) O2 ^
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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, G2 f* w% n4 B6 k = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
3 }* u. o9 j% V, ~ = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
/ }3 ]+ u9 N' V. q4 L7 ^* ?: M5 D" `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. @2 f5 J: m) q6 s' }
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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0 a1 |9 T% X; d% V3 G" WConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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