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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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* _- e9 ~" m t, z l/ vProof:
& e) d( P9 N6 U3 c8 Z& H6 C* ULet n >1 be an integer
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2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
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since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
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= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K7 \. b% Z- u6 Z: [
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)" T# d* A$ h2 V3 x
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
( E6 v& J( @2 G' 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
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= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.$ J/ `1 P6 D7 b3 }
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