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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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& }! \9 L* u8 j( V3 a* Z6 qProof:
7 H* q/ Z$ |$ P4 d5 zLet n >1 be an integer
, t# ?7 Y& ^$ _3 z2 JBasis: (n=2)' K! p" l& ?. m0 a& J, S
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3& J# p2 j! A& f3 i
1 K6 F5 m2 m& U6 u; X0 NInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
; h' A( \, x+ C! j K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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6 I7 M% D1 D- n3 c: W' ~Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 34 H4 d0 } u+ A: }
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem- o* p) J% R( j0 ?$ Z! p5 \
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
4 x* M" a6 K! N. R& _ = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
1 I2 _4 K9 h$ l. t% f! [! l8 L5 pby 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
# i9 f L. A* `8 USo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)5 ?; P7 p- D: X @, X
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)1 o1 k. q# O0 u* F0 Q V
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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& K" J' O$ T/ P! H9 m+ S4 VConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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