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Prove. An odd number cubed is an
odd number.

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any odd number multiplied by any other odd number is still odd, so cubing or squaring an odd number will keep it odd.
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Answer:

If you're looking for the equation, it's:


(2n+1)^3=8n^3+12n^2+6n+1=2(4n^3+6n^2+3n)+2= an odd

I know because I got it right on acellus.

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