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  • 02-10-2019
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Give a direct proof for each of the following statements about the integers.

If x is even and y is odd, then x + y is odd.

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lyndalau86
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  • 05-10-2019

Answer:

See explanation below

Step-by-step explanation:

If x is even, then we know that x = 2k for a k ≥1

If y is odd, then we know that y = 2j -1 for a j≥1

Therefore, x + y can be written similarly as:

[tex]x+y[/tex]

[tex]2k +(2j-1)\\2(k+j)-1[/tex]

And clearly, 2(k + j) -1 is odd.

Therefore, the sum x + y is an odd number.

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