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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)4 d1 T% m0 @- ~ O8 v
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Proof:
3 j- V( e/ v' t- yLet n >1 be an integer
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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
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4 c5 E1 b9 t: ] A+ j; O& hNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3) i! }. W9 F1 n: ~* _
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
d# u0 U. p; ]4 u) T: u' x) YThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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* m* R) O5 S9 L4 E7 o" I# I4 U = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K): u& L; ~: U% a0 l# V
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 J2 n0 R8 E: V+ ~% r6 y
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K): e' k1 G% A6 |8 g1 V. _
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
7 d7 U- Q# @( Z7 b# _+ e; Q @ = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 36 ~- v# _( }- |3 j" v8 F
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.. D; ?7 Q. r: l- h0 s2 s. U, N, s
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