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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
; r* }# u; i) qBasis: (n=2)
* N0 m+ D2 h8 h( V: D) _- g 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3- k! [$ V. X" Z) B! ^1 E
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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
( r4 H) i2 v$ i6 ~/ Dsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem8 {# ]7 k8 h: N5 F7 p- s, }
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1). n3 A0 F6 `& s! G$ i
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K Y& k D# \2 X3 A8 y+ o% ?4 l
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
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5 y) \: e* g7 f6 `% s; S% uby 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' a' ^8 {2 O# s- o% S, @
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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6 Q- K5 I- N7 `4 V' G5 ^8 C" \ = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 33 C0 ^* V. q& j* H; g& k
% w4 k1 Q; k1 G+ [9 y/ V# t* n6 ~Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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