Write whether every positive integer can be of the form 4q+2, where q is an integer. Justify your answer.
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No, only the natural numbers that are multiples of 2, but not of 4 can be expressed in the form.
Multiples of 4 are expressed in the form 4q,so they cannot be written as 4q+2.
Since 4q+2 can be written as 2(2q+1), no odd number can be written in given form.
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