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show that square of any odd integer is of the Form 8 M + 1 where M is some integer

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Answered by x952htaed
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Any odd integer can be expressed in the form 2x+1. If you square it you get 4x²+4x+1.

4x²+4x= 4(x²+x). Whether x is even or odd, x²+x is divisible by 2. So 4(x²+x) is divisible by 4*2 or 8.

That mean that the square if any odd integer, 2x+1 is

4x²+4x+1 or (a multiple of 8)+1

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