Let a and b be integers. Prove that GCD(a,b) divides GCD(a+b, a−b). Give an example when GCD(a,b) not equals to GCD(a+b, a−b).
Let a and b be integers. Prove that GCD(a,b) divides GCD(a+b, a−b). Give an example when GCD(a,b) not equals to GCD(a+b, a−b).
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1. Let a and b be integers. Prove that GCD(a,b) divides GCD(a+b, a−b). Give an example when GCD(a,b) not equals to GCD(a+b, a−b).
2. Let n be an integer. Prove that GCD(n2−n+1, n+1) equals 1 or 3. Show by examples that both values are possible.
Please do not use prime factorization
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