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Prove the following statements by contradiction. Theorem. (a) There do not exist integers x and y such that 15x + 1 = 21y. (b) There is no integer n such that n² + 1 is divisible by 4.

Prove the following statements by contradiction. Theorem. (a) There do not exist integers x and y such that 15x + 1 = 21y. (b) There is no integer n such that n² + 1 is divisible by 4.

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Prove the following statements by contradiction. Theorem. (a) There do not exist integers x and y such that 15x + 1 = 21y. (b) There is no integer n such that n² + 1 is divisible by 4.
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Here we have to prove the following statements by using contradiction.

(a)  There do not exist integers  x and y such that 15x+1=21y

(b)  There is no integer n such that  n2+1  is divisible by 4.

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