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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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Proof:
& Q3 `' V2 P/ a o- G7 y; [" h2 Z: oLet n >1 be an integer
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2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3' \4 K5 d3 r# _& `' { {
1 [8 ^: P% b# {1 x% `Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
" v# F8 R: i$ {# i7 H; _since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
$ J1 ~8 \' z, L w9 _" }7 e: ^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)5 K- d6 X+ C8 [# Y X7 q
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K); f' I; q) y7 r) A1 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>0# E7 B+ d- U" c1 G) b0 c0 v2 Z
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)& T2 ?+ C% K" f- D. r B
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)8 W7 N p w/ g. w1 ]5 E
= 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., T4 A# Q4 H. e- K
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