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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)+ @! Z2 k, \8 T
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Let n >1 be an integer
6 T) }2 [% M$ L4 Z7 n/ n' p5 GBasis: (n=2)
% C8 l; ^* i& F. z2 a& N 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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1 z9 K7 i6 o: uInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
* X; a9 o6 K: [. @0 D- D K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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/ b: b. L; v) a) r. T$ m" N( ANow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3, {9 I& H$ A2 r
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
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= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
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2 y: ]5 u7 Z- E = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
- e3 i/ }0 ^/ h: O" D4 t- Nby 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/ c5 O5 k* n" H, v* |
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K); Z9 m- B* M2 ?
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
$ Y2 f# r, E9 H$ O" e7 x4 ~ = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 33 C$ A. w4 V0 l5 o9 l
1 [- e" t6 P3 c, v) hConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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