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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). w- i+ D! z0 y
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Proof:
+ q1 W3 C/ O# m) PLet n >1 be an integer
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1 O0 T# e; M, [* NInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
3 h( \% p0 C6 v2 B3 Bsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem) r* c. F+ B& z$ p, G; K! z
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)1 |2 M5 ^: Z" p' N# v6 i3 I5 U; E
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K9 \: _7 d% o2 t" v1 k" v
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
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& k4 `; g/ Q: }$ D% j" r6 ~! }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* r) y/ U. ^4 D- ~6 H0 q1 X. f
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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6 I9 q0 }1 Y9 Q2 g' [2 X0 FConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.) _- ?4 u/ G8 N
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