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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)' n! V" b, D2 D
& ^' q1 v' X1 V5 A' |7 yProof:
( R" ~5 y5 R2 SLet n >1 be an integer 7 C" X0 V& R' f/ S5 c `
Basis: (n=2)
) v! X; j: l5 l: e' ` 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3& T2 {( j# I# f" k7 |
) y) g+ C9 S0 ~6 l; | ~' kInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
& ?8 y% S% ? A5 w# |5 o K^3 – K can by divided by 3.+ g7 i* \0 w" _4 z: r
; h* K8 ?6 y3 \/ g9 Z7 V% {- xNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 34 Z0 j0 H: S, l* H; T
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
. \9 ^0 Z& M: B. j2 qThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)# P7 e' h0 q, `: _5 H! g6 `" w
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K) I9 x3 r, o. d. X+ ~
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K), R7 U/ m* q3 I5 @( c
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
6 g3 i, R& e# i+ u% mby 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, u j1 g! l; a N0 l8 F
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
( r; [8 C5 ] {& P7 \: B = 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
1 ~* G( L4 z& U3 k8 E = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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* ?4 Y$ m0 Y4 ~Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.( _9 ?2 G3 l1 S1 _( p+ L
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