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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)2 g8 K! j/ r4 z6 k( d
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Let n >1 be an integer
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* a! {, V. P0 _" p! {% @: U$ p) ~ 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3! e+ e8 s& [0 [6 [- I9 h" t
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that& N8 H) t, s% o* b
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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: N4 u0 _# \; F. I1 V7 Y7 bNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
/ I* V, g( U% \. s9 W9 v; F5 Gsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem$ }% R/ V& a; @7 G" _) X$ l
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)4 D) W: K6 |" a; Y
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
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= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K) u. K6 f Z# F h0 ?
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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= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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" I) R8 X# Q6 ^1 YConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.* n, P5 X$ W: h5 ?! ~8 n3 P
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