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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). J5 n. a/ S# j" F4 @% ~; C
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Let n >1 be an integer
2 o" _; [2 l. RBasis: (n=2)0 L' O. g* j# C% g
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3! }) e# u8 J% k' \3 H" x
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that. l! }4 ]1 N8 F8 }7 D2 P; D: c
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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* J7 P: [ U& S z2 hNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
1 r8 I( @$ O5 v/ h1 zsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem' v' a9 O8 f9 }6 ~8 K. d
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)% {; s7 k! y% Q
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K1 V8 T: A) ?8 a) d% c
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
$ [# P3 j7 }: S = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)( g% W7 J# G1 Y4 ~
by 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
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= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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: c) {4 |4 Y# i) e& eConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.6 N/ w1 C1 y. j! y/ a
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