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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)8 ]; c* Z! V+ i! h: F* D
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Let n >1 be an integer & r- p9 t7 G, v+ f: W, A
Basis: (n=2)
3 x0 Y3 ]- W" e! b! ~0 h 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/ n! r3 u; G% t; @# }& c; Z
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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/ U. j9 M7 A/ ], Y. E; m& M7 ]Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3* ~' K& h4 @5 X# j
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem) }, o9 E y% T9 n
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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1 t; x$ F! D3 Z = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)7 u9 O+ w( q4 N
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)0 _; m- }' u% I7 V5 c( 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
+ V E$ a) \# B6 x- CSo 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( @3 D# C( o/ p+ w- y" y$ t
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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