show that exactly one of the numbers n,n+2,or n+4 is divisible by 3
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We applied Euclid Division algorithm on n and 3.
a = bq +r on putting a = n and b = 3
n = 3q +r , 0<r<3
i.e n = 3q -------- (1)
,n = 3q +1 --------- (2),
n = 3q +2 -----------(3)n = 3q is divisible by 3or n +2 = 3q +1+2 = 3q +3 also divisible by 3or n +4 = 3q + 2 +4 = 3q + 6 is also divisible by 3Hence n, n+2 , n+4 are divisible by 3.
a = bq +r on putting a = n and b = 3
n = 3q +r , 0<r<3
i.e n = 3q -------- (1)
,n = 3q +1 --------- (2),
n = 3q +2 -----------(3)n = 3q is divisible by 3or n +2 = 3q +1+2 = 3q +3 also divisible by 3or n +4 = 3q + 2 +4 = 3q + 6 is also divisible by 3Hence n, n+2 , n+4 are divisible by 3.
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