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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 ' t2 K3 L& r8 g3 Z1 G1 v
Basis: (n=2)$ @* Z: R9 `+ Z$ E* r
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 35 U" y M8 X% e3 }
9 c9 U& A( F/ x8 {6 _( CInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
7 n% ?' h+ X8 q2 ^' b% O K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3# y) x0 i% |# X
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem/ I4 q4 F0 \; {8 S0 R) R {
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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. U. f! g( }! E( _8 ~! B+ fby 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
0 m: H+ o: K- w% ?8 [2 H9 R2 pSo 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) p, ~. h: P. j% B0 i
S. M1 B [0 h& pConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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