Prove the given statements. If a number x is positive, so is x + 1 (do a proof by contraposition). The number n is an even integer if and only if 3n + 2 = 6k + 2 for some integer k. For any two numbers x and y, |xy| = |x||y|.

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Q: 13. Prove each of the following propositions: * (a) For each real number 0, if 0 1. (b) For all…

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Q: Give a direct proof of the following statement. If x is an even integer, then x² – 6x + 5 is odd. |

A: Remark: We know that addition or subtraction of an even and an odd integer is always an odd integer.…

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Q: If a is an odd number, then a³ is an odd number.

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