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) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is C, since you can have the expression 2^(-3) which equals 1/8 and not an integer...