SOLUTION: an expression for the product of an even integer and an odd integer is: A) n^2 B) 4n^2 -1 C) 4n^2 + 1 D) 4n^2 +2n E) 4n^2+4n+1 The answer is D, but I don't understand the q

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Question 354614: an expression for the product of an even integer and an odd integer is:
A) n^2
B) 4n^2 -1
C) 4n^2 + 1
D) 4n^2 +2n
E) 4n^2+4n+1
The answer is D, but I don't understand the question or how they came about the answer.

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
an expression for the product of an even integer and an odd integer is:
A) n^2
B) 4n^2 -1
C) 4n^2 + 1
D) 4n^2 +2n
E) 4n^2+4n+1
The answer is D,
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The even must be a multiple of 2: 2n
The odd must be one more than or one less then a multiple of 2:
2n+1
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Product = 2n(2n+1) = 4n^2+2n
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Every even integer can be written as 2n where n is any integer even or odd.

Every odd integer is one more than an even integer, so every odd integer can be
written as an even integer, 2n, plus 1 or 2n+1, where n is any even integer,
even or odd.  (Note: 0 is considered an even integer)

So the product of an even integer and an odd integer is

2n times 2n+1 or

2n(2n+1)

or multiplying that out

4n²+2n

That's why the answer is D)

Edwin

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