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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)
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5 `1 R4 w. U8 I7 x3 m3 U1 qProof:
! U U3 b3 ]( Z) s4 eLet 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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* U' ], `) O2 S5 c! rNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 36 O. U3 t* T2 j7 S
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem; G3 l3 M t7 J. Y# h, w
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)& @# j+ p9 u5 r3 t% j" B' z. p
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
8 \ c: ~, G- w5 p/ y4 [4 J$ }5 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+ c; E' W! H5 ^3 c* v6 f
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)( b; ?: M2 f: ^1 { ^7 Q. V: o
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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* w! g. {( l1 E5 a9 h5 C1 eConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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