SOLUTION: Suppose that you square two consecutive whole numbers and subtract the smaller square from the larger. Is it possible that the difference is an even number
provide an example plea
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Question 183359: Suppose that you square two consecutive whole numbers and subtract the smaller square from the larger. Is it possible that the difference is an even number
provide an example please
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let one number be x. Then the other one is (x+1)
2x will always be even. So 2x+1 is always odd
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25-16 = 9 which is odd
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