SOLUTION: write an expression for the sum of 1 and twice a number n. If you let n be any odd number, will the result always be an odd number?

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Question 334743: write an expression for the sum of 1 and twice a number n. If you let n be any odd number, will the result always be an odd number?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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S=1%2B2n
Yes, because doubling any number will give you an even number.
Then by adding 1 to an even number, you get an odd number.