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Q: If x is any positive integer , then the sum of 6x and 11x is always divisible by what?

A: x is a positive integer. Find sum of 6x and 11x is divisible by what?

Q: An operation * is defined on the set of real numbers by a * b = a + b – ½ ab. What is (3 * 2) * 2? *

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Q: Justify that every prime number except 2 and 3 has the form 6q + 1 or 6q + 5 for some integer q.

A: Let ‘P ‘be any prime number Divide ‘p’ by 6, we get P=6q+r       - (1);     r=1,2,3,4,5 And q be any…

Q: se indirect proof to show that, "If n is an integer and 3n + 2 is even, then n is even

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Q: Determine if the following are TRUE or FALSE: 2+4=6 and 1+2=4 implies 4 is odd. If 6 is odd then 7…

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Q: Show that for all integers a, b > 0, the number (a + b) – (a O b) is both nonnegative and even.

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Q: AV Prove that every integer greater than 6 can be written as 3x + 4y for nonnegative integers x and…

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Q: let a and b be integers, if 7|(17a+25b) then prove 7|(10a+11b)

A: 7 | (17a+25b)  => There exist some integer k such that       17a+25b = 7k

Q: Prove or disprove: If a and b are odd integers, then 4 | (a – b) or 4 | (a+b). -

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Q: Prove or disprove: For any integer a, 14 | (3a — 5) and 21 | (2a+3).

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Q: Prove that 3n+ 7 is even if and only if n is odd. You must use definitions of even (and odd, if…

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Q: Let n be an integer. Show that if n 2 is a multiple of 3, then n must also be a multiple of 3. (a)…

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Q: Prove this statement For any integer n, n2 + 5 is not divisible by 5.

A: The given statement, For any integer n, n2+5 is not divisible by 5. We have to prove this statement.

Q: Use proof by contradiction to show that the sum of two odd integers(k and l) is eve

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Q: Using direct, indirect and contradiction 1. Prove that if n is a positive integer, then n is odd if…

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Q: For all integers a, b and c, if a divides b and a divides c, then a divides (4b - 3c). True False

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