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18 October, 17:15

Prove that one of every three consecutive positive integer is divisible by 3

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  1. 18 October, 21:07
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    all n in N; n (n+1) (n+2) = 3a a in N or : ≡ 0 (mod 3)

    1) n ≡ 0 (mod 3) ... (1)

    n+1 ≡ 1 (mod 3) ... (2)

    n+2 ≡ 2 (mod 3) ... (3)

    by (1), (2), (3) : n (n+1) (n+2) ≡ 0*1*2 (mod 3) : ≡ 0 (mod 3)

    2) n ≡ 1 (mod 3) ... (1)

    n+1 ≡ 2 (mod 3) ... (2)

    n+2 ≡ 3 (mod 3) ... (3)

    by (1), (2), (3) : n (n+1) (n+2) ≡ 1*2 * 3 (mod 3) : ≡ 0 (mod 3), 6≡ 0 (mod)

    3) n ≡ 2 (mod 3) ... (1)

    n+1 ≡ 3 (mod 3) ... (2)

    n+2 ≡ 4 (mod 3) ... (3)

    by (1), (2), (3) : n (n+1) (n+2) ≡ 2*3 * 4 (mod 3) : ≡ 0 (mod 3), 24≡ 0 (mod3)
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