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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)& Q& K3 l# R/ D+ ~
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Let n >1 be an integer
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2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3$ R( o9 W, v( q) |* V" u
; r3 c& a- m* V: T1 p( AInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
- h8 p h; q+ V7 x( I3 P) B6 R K^3 – K can by divided by 3.6 p2 q' ?* t5 T: ~7 o- ~0 S
+ k6 d8 s+ r V" ^, F" @+ k, Z5 Q2 b% eNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
& z; A! T' _- ~) s+ w8 @# D$ f- Lsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem4 U Y9 J/ x4 j! K) }" @
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
5 t8 {: Y- p! O = K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
' f% X9 M& `3 J& ~ = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
! T# P" c9 C" n- ]# R = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
+ u* S0 }& a0 o# s" C' V6 s4 y5 z* tby 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
# z! w& T( E2 n% z* E5 ZSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
9 U, S+ e0 @/ P* o& O( T3 L4 S = 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
" D+ ?9 L& w( _8 k N# C = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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