SOLUTION: If x and y are integers, which of the following is NOT necessarily an integer?
(A) 3x-2y
(B) y to the power 5
(C) x to the power y
(D) xy
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Question 38058: If x and y are integers, which of the following is NOT necessarily an integer?
(A) 3x-2y
(B) y to the power 5
(C) x to the power y
(D) xy
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer is C, since you can have the expression 2^(-3) which equals 1/8 and not an integer...
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