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3 3 n + 3 26 n 27 \large 3^{3n+3} -26n -27

The expression above is not a multiple of 169 for all natural numbers n n .


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Munem Shahriar
Aug 15, 2017

It is false . \color{#D61F06} \boxed{\text{false}}.


3 3 n + 3 26 n 27 3^{3n+3} - 26n - 27

The expression is a multiple of 169 169 for all natural n n , let's prove that.

For n = 1 n = 1 we are asserting that 3 6 53 = 676 = 169 4 \Rightarrow 3^6 -53 = 676 = 169 \cdot 4 is divisible by 169 , 169, which is evident.

Assume the assertion is true for n 1 , n > 1 n -1, n>1 . i.e \text{i.e} assume that

3 3 n 26 n 1 = 169 N 3^{3n} -26n-1 = 169N

for some integer N N . Then

3 3 n + 3 26 n 27 = 27 3 3 n 26 n 27 = 27 ( 3 3 n 26 n 1 ) + 676 n \Rightarrow 3^{3n+3} - 26n - 27 = 27 \cdot 3^{3n} -26n -27 = 27(3^{3n} -26n-1) +676n

which reduces to

27 169 N + 169 4 n 27 \cdot 169N +169 \cdot 4n

which is divisible by 169. 169.

Nice solution. Simple, yet so beautiful.

Anuj Shikarkhane - 3 years, 9 months ago

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