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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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S) X9 \! Q% S- l4 Q; hLet n >1 be an integer
! F% ?. B# w k! f4 pBasis: (n=2)
$ y! p( H; o: [$ k 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3& Z0 ~: `7 H V8 X6 m ~
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
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8 o4 n0 j8 h2 F2 ~, h H( kNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
* }# s$ Q5 l: [3 t/ G* p7 I$ bsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
3 o! \, ~ H7 }7 X6 GThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)% `6 C2 L- H0 q$ t4 _
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K/ N& H, n/ G& P3 J& _% l
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
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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# W# V5 c+ Q6 j- Z0 d& U4 }1 u m: {
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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4 q1 o6 N; a9 Z6 w = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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( Z* Y: N7 s. z6 s6 JConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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