Consider the statement: “For every integer N, if 2 is odd, then N is odd." a.) Write what you would suppose and what you would need to show to prove this statement by contradiction.  b.) Write what you would suppose and what you would need to show to prove this statement by contraposition.

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Consider the statement: “For every integer N, if 2 is odd, then N is odd."

a.) Write what you would suppose and what you would need to show to prove this statement by contradiction. 

b.) Write what you would suppose and what you would need to show to prove this statement by contraposition. 

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