Use a direct proof to show that every odd integer is a difference of two squares. (For example: 1 = 12 – 02 and 5 = 32 – 22, and so on.)

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Use a direct proof to show that every odd integer is a difference of two squares. (For example: 1 = 12 – 02 and
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