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DS 2

by kanishka12 » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:51 am

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If m & n are positive integers, is n even ?

1) m(m +2) + 1 = mn
2) m(m + n) is odd

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Re: DS 2

by Wendy950612 » Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:49 am
1. if m is odd, then m(m+2)+1 is even, then m(m+2)+1=nm must be even---> n is even
if m is even, then m(m+2)+1 is odd, and mn must be even. There is a contradiction, then m must be odd and n must be even.
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2. m(m+n) is odd, then m is odd, m+n is even---> n is even
sufficient

The correct answer is D!