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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); e# R; h$ j& ^: c( P# _6 w. p. N
: z, X: M" Y$ b3 e, i6 k* mProof: 7 d: x" J4 q2 B Y9 k/ I
Let n >1 be an integer 1 F/ X' S* n/ a) V, X2 B+ s
Basis: (n=2)
) ?2 b$ F8 P7 B/ l; p% m8 r) f 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 37 }* r1 S, S M9 t5 Q
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that3 Q; Z+ k/ A+ q' W1 i0 g r, f
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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6 g# q% o7 V7 p4 s x6 GNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
2 K) y" o$ t5 s( `, gsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
' Q0 ^2 C/ M4 h( v# wThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)% E! W/ S4 w0 @3 X2 L8 a( _$ r
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K, U. O% A# s2 y6 h4 P; c
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)/ P4 S5 U3 h# O8 i! o
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
7 R, S# x/ w# S7 Sby 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>07 b' g% @' E. x# i* r& e {8 Z
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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( v- K3 _/ ~8 {5 R6 N$ ?# X = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3# g# K$ \( b5 \5 f. N7 r
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1./ R8 I* c7 J) V- q' ~( M
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