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Use mathematical induction to prove that for every integer n > 2, if a set S has n elements,
then the number of subsets of S with an even number of elements equals the number of
subsets of S with an odd number of elements.
Transcribed Image Text:Use mathematical induction to prove that for every integer n > 2, if a set S has n elements, then the number of subsets of S with an even number of elements equals the number of subsets of S with an odd number of elements.
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