SOLUTION: If a and b are odd integers,which of the following must also be an odd integer? (i) (a+1)b,(ii)(a+1)+b(iii)(a+1)-b.

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Question 941589: If a and b are odd integers,which of the following must also be an odd integer?
(i) (a+1)b,(ii)(a+1)+b(iii)(a+1)-b.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a and b are odd integers,which of the following must also be an odd integer?
(i) (a+1)b = even*odd = even
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(ii)(a+1)+b = even + odd = odd
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(iii)(a+1)-b = even - odd = odd
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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