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by user123321 » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:37 am
sud21 wrote:Is x+3y even?
1). x-3y is odd
2). x-y is odd
1) x-3y is odd
=>
x y can be O E or E O respectively.
for both conditions we get x+3y as odd. so suff.

2) x-y is odd
=>
x y can be O E or E O respectively.
for both conditions we get x-y as odd. so suff.

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