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Let $m$ and $n$ be positive whole numbers. Prove that $m n^{2} \operatorname{cvcn} \Rightarrow$ at least one of $m$ and $n$ is cven.
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Suppose both $m$ and $n$ are odd. Then we can write $m = 2a + 1$ and $n = 2b + 1$ for some integers $a$ and $b$. Show more…
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