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Prove or disprove the following statement, For all integers x there exists an integer y such that x = y^2 -1. In your proof you can use "the square of a real number is always positive."

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          Prove or disprove the following statement,
For all integers x there exists an integer y such that x = y^2
-1. In your proof you can use "the square of a real number is
always positive."

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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Solved by Expert Carson Merrill

01/06/2023

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So, we start with x = 2 and solve for y. y = 2^2 = 4 Show more…

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Prove or disprove the following statement, For all integers x there exists an integer y such that x = y^2 -1. In your proof you can use "the square of a real number is always positive."