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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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Let n >1 be an integer
|( j; k6 j8 ?$ N5 x5 ?Basis: (n=2)
0 }6 L1 \7 p* f* C 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3* A+ n! e* N1 o5 M8 x2 M
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that2 _$ J, o+ L/ Q/ U: q
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.7 b; z" Q: c" ~+ l, [) d$ I, Z
2 }4 z/ L2 R; }6 ]$ G: C. \Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
9 {+ u. M! i3 ]: d: E! q' Vsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem9 J* h* n# ^+ E. g6 i
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1), _- Z. X0 U6 ^" D+ i% ]
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
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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>01 p% v( h8 a8 U( T( j2 d
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3" }6 A$ T2 a$ a1 |
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.4 E: b" t0 b3 }( t4 J
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