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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)) z9 y# ^5 s# A1 |$ i) u0 w" Z
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Let n >1 be an integer
1 Q1 p. V: E) YBasis: (n=2)
) h: V! T6 [2 l9 \) d" O 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
E/ L6 Q2 L6 ^ K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
a3 |8 i2 V8 k/ k7 ~# Isince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem. H6 s! x& h U6 v# y7 \% K
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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, j8 B, y3 }+ x/ v: V' O! w = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
, S$ g. F/ Z% J4 H3 @ = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K). Q( q" Q2 g) ]
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
& f8 [) l8 y- m# Z# \3 w! p, j: w8 QSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
* @% o4 o6 L$ c6 c' b# _ = 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)6 \1 V2 E3 L1 D2 c& u. |# W' T
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3" K2 |3 f9 s! q) ~5 l
, u# |2 c. O+ O- V. w# N; sConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1. k* U9 D/ x7 m% L0 a; v$ s; i
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