2n-1 b) Prove that if , r #1 (mod 2"), then n is even.

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b) Prove that if,
#1 (mod 2"), then n is even.
Note: n-1 is an exponent of 2, the exponent of x is 2"-1, not 2n - 1.
Transcribed Image Text:b) Prove that if, #1 (mod 2"), then n is even. Note: n-1 is an exponent of 2, the exponent of x is 2"-1, not 2n - 1.
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