To prove the statement "For all integers a, if a² + ab + 3 is even, then a or b is even", you should use: a proof by contrapositive. a proof by cases. O a proof by contradiction. a direct proof.

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To prove the statement "For all integers a, if a² + ab + 3 is even, then a or b is even", you should
use:
a proof by contrapositive.
a proof by cases.
O a proof by contradiction.
a direct proof.
Transcribed Image Text:To prove the statement "For all integers a, if a² + ab + 3 is even, then a or b is even", you should use: a proof by contrapositive. a proof by cases. O a proof by contradiction. a direct proof.
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