Example 3: Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 4q + 1 or 4q
+3, where
qis some integer.
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let a be any positive integer
by EDL a = bq +r
0 ≤ r < b
possible remainders are 0, 1, 2 , 3
this shows that a can be in the form of 4q, 4q+1, 4q+2, 4q+3 q is quotient
as a is odd a can't be the form of 4q or 4q+2 as they are even
so a ill be in the form of 4q + 1 or 4q+3
hence proved
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