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Use a direct proof to show that the sum of two odd integers is even.
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We can express $x$ and $y$ in the form of $2a+1$ and $2b+1$ respectively, where $a$ and $b$ are any integers. This is because any odd number can be expressed as $2n+1$ where $n$ is an integer. Show more…
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