SOLUTION: If a is an odd number, b an even number, and c an odd number, which expression will always be equivalent to an odd number?

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Question 1165308: If a is an odd number, b an even number, and c an odd number, which expression will always be
equivalent to an odd number?

Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, ikleyn:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are thousands of such expressions.  

Some are c, 2a+1, 4b+7, 100c+79, a+b, b+c, thousands more. 

What were the choices you had to pick from that you didn't post?

all you have to know are:

EVEN + EVEN = EVEN
EVEN + ODD = ODD
ODD + EVEN = ODD
ODD + ODD = EVEN

EVEN x EVEN = EVEN
EVEN x ODD = EVEN
ODD x EVEN = EVEN
ODD x ODD = ODD


Edwin


Answer by ikleyn(52802) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Many different expressions.

Examples


    1)  a + b

    2)  b + c

    3)  ac

    4)  ac + b

    5)  a%5Ea;  a%5Eb;   a%5Ec

and one million other expressions.