Prove or disprove the following statements: 1. a) For all nonzero integers a, b, c if a | c then ab | c. b) For all nonzero integers a, b, c, d if a | c and b|d then ab | cd.

Q: If a, b. and c are integers such that a|b and c|b. then ac|b.

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Q: Show that, for given integers a, b, c, if gcd(a, c) = gcd (b, c) = 1, then gcd (ab, c) = 1

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Q: Suppose a, b, and c are integers and suppose a | b and a{c, where a}c denotes that c is not…

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Q: If there exist integers r and s such that ra + sb = d. then d = (a,b).

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Q: Let a, b be nonzero integers. Prove that (a, b) = 1 if and only if (a + b, ab) = 1.

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Q: 1. Prove or disprove. if alb and bla, where a and b are integers, then a = b.

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Q: Let a and b be integers. Show that if every integer that divides a also divides b, then a | b. (a…

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Q: 2. Prove: If a, b, c, and d are integers such that a + b =c+d, then a A=

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Q: Prove that if a > 2 and b are integers, then a † b or a { (b+1).

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Q: Prove or disprove: For all integers a and b, if a+b is even, then a is even and b is even. Provide a…

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Q: Prove that for all integers a,b which are not both 0, and for all integers d, d|gcd(a,b) if and only…

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Q: Prove the following claims: (a) If n is an integer between 0 and 10, then n = a² +b² +c² +d², for…

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Q: Let x and y be integers. Prove that if x2 + y2 is odd, then x+y is odd

A: Given x and y be an integers. We have to prove that if x2+y2 is odd then x+y is odd. Since given…

Q: 3. Let a, b, and c be integers. Prove or disprove that alb implies ac bo aclbc

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Q: Supposed a and b are relatively prime integers and c is an integer such that a | c and b | c. Prove…

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Q: Prove that for any integers a and b, if a b and alc, then a|(3b-5c).

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Q: 3. Show that if a and b are integers such that alb, then ak|b* for every positive integer k.

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Q: Show that is a and b are positive integers such that (a | b) and (b | a), then a = b

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Q: Prove or disprove the following statements: 1. a) For all nonzero integers a, b, c if a | c then ab…

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Q: Prove the following statement directly from the definition of divisibility. For all integers a, b,…

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Q: Prove or disprove: For any integers a,b,c, if a { b and b X c, then a X

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Q: Prove that for all integers a, b, and c, if a2 + b2 = c2, then at least one of a and b is even.

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Q: Prove that if a, b, and e are integers such that a l b and a l e, then a l (b + e).

A: Given: a, b, and e are integers such that a l b and a l e then  To prove: a l (b + e).

Q: 16 (; + ; ++) for every positive integers a, b,c,d. O True

A: Given that: a, b, c, d are positive integers.

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Q: If there exist integers r and s such that ra + sb = d. then d = (a, b). %3D ulgn O ihi O

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Q: Prove the following proposition using proof by cases: For all integers a, b, and d with d not equal…

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Q: prove that if a and b are both odd integers, then ab+1 is an even integer

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Q: (1) Prove or disprove that if a, b, and e are integers and a + -2, then at least one of a and b is…

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Q: Prove If a,b, and c are integers with a|(b+c) and a|b, then a|c.

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Q: (1) Disprove the statement "For all integers a, b if a | b2 and a < b then a | b." by giving a…

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Q: Which of the following statements is true: For all integers a, b and e, if (a + b)lc and then a | c…

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Q: Prove: If a is a positive even integer and b is an odd integer, then (a,b)=(a/2, b).

A: Let d be gcd of a and b. Now, b is odd so d cannot be even or is odd.  Now, since d is odd and…

Q: Prove or disprove: If a and b are odd integers, then 4 | (a – b) or 4 | (a+b). -

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Q: Prove that it is impossible to choose three distinct integers (a – b)|(b – c), (b – c)|(c – a), (c –…

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Q: If there exist integers r and s such that ra + sb = d. then d = (a, b).

A: If there exist integers r and s such that ra + sb = d then d =(a, b) This is false.

Q: 4. Prove that if m and n are positive integers and x is a real number, then

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Q: Prove by contrapositive: For all integers a,b and c, if a [ bc then a [ b. (J means does not divide)

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Q: Let a, b, c be non-zero integers. Prove that gcd(a, bc) = 1 if and only if gcd(a, b) = 1 and gcd(a,…

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Q: prove For all integers a, b, c, and d, if a|c and b|d then ab|cd.

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Q: Suppose a, b, c and d are integers. Prove that  if a divides b and c divides d, then ac divides bd

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Q: Prove the following result.  For all integers a and b, if ab is even, then a or b is even. how…

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Q: Prove or disprove: For all integers a and b, if a +b is odd, then a is even and b is odd.

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