1.21 Theorem. Let a natural number n be expressed in base 10 as  n=akak-1...a1a0 (Note that what we mean by this notation is that each ai 's is a digit of a regular base 10 number, not that ai's are being multiplied together.) If m= ak+ak-1+...+a1+a0, then n = m (mod 3). need help doing this proof

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1.21 Theorem. Let a natural number n be expressed in base 10 as 

n=akak-1...a1a0

(Note that what we mean by this notation is that each ai 's is a digit of a regular base 10 number, not that ai's are being multiplied together.)

If m= ak+ak-1+...+a1+a0, then n = m (mod 3).

need help doing this proof

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