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question : show that exactly one out of the numbers n , n + 2 or n + 4 is divisible by 3 .

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Answer 1

let n be any odd number 1
then by putting values
n=1
n+2=3
n+4=5
hence for any odd value n+2 is divisible by 3

let n be any even number 2
then by putting values
n=2
n+2=4
n+4=6
hence for any even value n+4 is divisible by 3

so it is proved for any number n, exactly one out of the numbers n , n + 2 or n + 4 is divisible by 3 .

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Euclid's division Lemma any natural number can be written as: .

where r = 0, 1, 2,. and q is the quotient.

thus any number is in the form of 3q , 3q+1 or 3q+2.

case I: if n =3q

n = 3q = 3(q) is divisible by 3,

n + 2 = 3q + 2 is not divisible by 3.

n + 4 = 3q + 4 = 3(q + 1) + 1 is not divisible by 3.

case II: if n =3q + 1

n = 3q + 1 is not divisible by 3.

n + 2 = 3q + 1 + 2 = 3q + 3 = 3(q + 1) is divisible by 3.

n + 4 = 3q + 1 + 4 = 3q + 5 = 3(q + 1) + 2 is not divisible by 3.

case III: if n = 3q + 2

n =3q + 2 is not divisible by 3.

n + 2 = 3q + 2 + 2 = 3q + 4 = 3(q + 1) + 1 is not divisible by 3.

n + 4 = 3q + 2 + 4 = 3q + 6 = 3(q + 2) is divisible by 3.

thus one and only one out of n , n+2, n+4 is divisible by 3.

Hence, it is solved

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