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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
$ i! `* _& A+ m) }Basis: (n=2)
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that; ]: v- F3 a q( N) d; g
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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, ~* m: l* {# l4 X/ i$ j+ {: GNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3' j) ]5 \7 s4 f. h% \- ]
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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= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
$ [: M2 G" h6 H% l' w8 Gby 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
$ D5 s+ f! t, ]2 @( M( _" J( iSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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0 T. [/ ?( u: C& g! \: P; tConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.7 ]; |: V; x. ]* w" A
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