For any natural number n, xn – yn is divisible by x – y, where x integers with x ≠ y.
According to the question,
P(n) = xn – yn is divisible by x – y, x integers with x ≠ y.
So, substituting different values for n, we get,
P(0) = x0 – y0 = 0 Which is divisible by x − y.
P(1) = x − y Which is divisible by x − y.
P(2) = x2 – y2
= (x +y)(x−y) Which is divisible by x−y.
P(3) = x3 – y3
= (x−y)(x2+xy+y2) Which is divisible by x−y.
Let P(k) = xk – yk be divisible by x – y;
So, we get,
⇒ xk – yk = a(x−y).
Now, we also get that,
⇒ P(k+1) = xk+1 – yk+1
= xk(x−y) + y(xk−yk)
= xk(x−y) +y a(x−y) Which is divisible by x − y.
⇒ P(k+1) is true when P(k) is true.
Therefore, by Mathematical Induction,
P(n) xn – yn is divisible by x – y, where x integers with x ≠ y which is true for any natural number n.