- 21. (a) Prove that if d | n, then 2d -1 | 2″ – 1. [Hint: Use the identity k-2 x − 1 = (x − 1)(x*−1 + x*-² + ··· +x+1).]

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21. (a) Prove that if d | n, then 2d -1 | 2″ – 1.
[Hint: Use the identity
k-2
x − 1 = (x − 1)(x*−1 + x*-² + ··· +x+1).]
Transcribed Image Text:- 21. (a) Prove that if d | n, then 2d -1 | 2″ – 1. [Hint: Use the identity k-2 x − 1 = (x − 1)(x*−1 + x*-² + ··· +x+1).]
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