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Any integer number has one of the following expressions:
3 k − 1 , 3 k or 3 k + 1 k ∈ Z .
In a first approach, let´s assume that:
a = 3 k a − 1 , b = 3 k b and c = 3 k c + 1 , k a , k b , k c ∈ Z .
So, d must have one of that expressions:
d = 3 k d − 1 or d = 3 k d or d = 3 k d + 1 , k d ∈ Z .
Then, one of ( a − d ) , ( b − d ) or ( c − d ) , will have the expression:
3 ( k i − k d ) i ∈ { a , b , c }
By the exposed, two of them, a , b , c or d , will be such that,
i − j = 3 ( k i − k j ) i , j ∈ { a , b , c , d } i = j
By other hand, any integer number is even or odd. So, three of them, or two pairs of them, a , b , c or d , will be such that two differences will have the expression:
i − j = 2 ( K i − K j ) i , j ∈ { a , b , c , d } i = j K i , K j ∈ Z
Then,
i , j ∈ { a , b , c , d } ∏ i = j ( i − j ) = 2 . 2 . 3 ∏ r e s i d u a l { i − j ∣ k i − k j ∣ K i − K j }
Note:
∏ ( i − j ) defines a product such that if ( i − j ) is a factor, ( j − i ) is not.