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let x be even, y even : x = 2m, y = 2n
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\n" ); document.write( "then x^2 - y^2 = 4m^2 - 4n^2 = 4 (m^2 - n^2) which is divisible by 4
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\n" ); document.write( "if x were odd : x = 2m + 1
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - y^2 = 4m^2 + 4m + 1 + 2n^2 = 2(2m^1 + 2m + 2n^2) + 1, which is odd
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\n" ); document.write( "if x even, y odd, we find this is odd, similar as above.
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\n" ); document.write( "if x odd, y odd, 4m^2 + 4m + 1 - 4n^2 - 4n - 1, which is divisible by 4\r
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