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#1 2009-01-09 05:09:14
- Syed Arsalan
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Mathematical Induction
Prove by mathematical induction that n² -1 is divisible by 8, when n is an odd positive integer.
#2 2009-01-09 05:16:17
- Daniel123
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Re: Mathematical Induction
Eurgh, why do this by induction. Just let n = 2k + 1.
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