show that one only one of n,n+2,n+4 is divisible by 3
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Let n be any integer. let it divide by 3
by using Euclid's division lemma :
n = 3q + r
0_< r<3
r=0,1,2
n=3q or 3q+1or 3q+2
Case1-:
let n=3q
here n = 3q is divisible by 3
n+2=3q+2 is not divisible by 3
n+4= 3q+4 = 3q+3+1= 3(q+1)+1 is not divisible by 3.
Case 2-:
let n = 3q+ 1
here n = 3q+ 1 is not divisible by 3
n+2 = 3q+1+3= 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 3-:
let n =3q+2
here 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 2
Hence, it is clear that one and only one out of n,n+2,n+4 is divisible by 3
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