state method used (a) For every integer n, n3 + n is even. (Hint: An integer can be either odd or even. Use both cases) (b) The product of two integers, one of the form 3m1 + 1 and the other of the form 3m2 + 2, where m1 and m2 are integers, is of the form 3m3 + 2 for some integer m3.

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Statements and Logic

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