Define for every natural n:
an=5∑i=0(n+i)2
in other words, an is the sum of the squares of 6 consecutive natural numbers, the first number is n2 and the last is (n+5)2.
Prove (by induction) that for every natural n that an has remainder 7 mod 12.
What I did so far:
(n^2+(n+1)^2+(n+2)^2+(n+3)^2+(n+4)^2+(n+5)^2)\mod 12=\\((n+1)^2+(n+2)^2+(n+3)^2+(n+4)^2+(n+5)^2+(n+6)^2)\mod 12
I have no idea how to continue, or if it's a good start at all...
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