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True or false if false give a counter example the product of odd numbers is always odd

User Hamer
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Answer:

True

fo example: 3•3 = 9 (=2•4+1)

5•7 = 35 (=2•17+1)

11•13 = 143 (=2•71+1)

Explanation:

If k is any integer then 2k is even number and 2k+1 is odd number

If n is any other integer then 2n+1 is also some odd number

Their product:

(2k + 1)(2n + 1) = 2k•2n + 2•1k + 1•2n + 1•1 = 2(2kn + k + n) + 1

k,n are integers so 2kn also is integer.

Sum of integers is integer too, so if we name 2kn+k+n = z, then product of any two odd integers is 2z+1 which is an odd number.

User Pradyunsg
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Answer:

TRUE

Explanation:

EXAMPLE : 3×5=15

27×5= 135

User Mannie
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