SOLUTION: Given that n^2 + n = 2k, how can (n+1)^2 + (n+1) be written as a multiple of 2?

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Question 74358: Given that n^2 + n = 2k, how can (n+1)^2 + (n+1) be written as a multiple of 2?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given that n^2 + n = 2k,
n(n+1)=2k
how can (n+1)^2 + (n+1) be written as a multiple of 2?
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(n+1)^2 + (n+1)
=(n+1)[n+1+1
=n(n+1+1)+(n+1+1)
=n(n+1) +n +n+2
=n(n+1) +2(n+1)
=2k +2(n+1)
=2[k+n+1]
which is a multiply of 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.