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9 July, 02:56

F (x) = 2x - 1 what is odd number

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  1. 9 July, 05:49
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    Either the question is wrong or it is must be "for all positive integers number". Because for real number there are examples where it is not true. For example x = 1/2 it gives 0 which is a even number. For all positive integers the statement is true by following proof:

    f (x) = 2x-1

    f (x) %2 = (2x-1) %2 = (2x-1+2) %2 = (2x+1) %2 = ((2 * (x%2)) %2 + 1) %2

    now x%2 is either 1 or 0

    for x%2 = 1

    f (x) %2 = ((2 * (1)) %2 + 1) %2 = (2%2+1) %2 = 1

    for x%2 = 0

    f (x) %2 = ((2 * (0)) %2 + 1) %2 = (0+1) %2 = 1

    So in all cases f (x) %2 = 1 so f (x) must be odd for all positive integers

    Here is another proof by mathematical induction:

    let x = 1 be base condition then

    f (1) = 1 so it is true for that

    Lets assume f (x) is odd

    then f (x+1) = 2 (x+1) - 1

    f (x+1) = 2x+2-1

    f (x+1) = 2x+1

    f (x+1) = 2x-1 + 2

    f (x+1) = f (x) + 2

    f (x) = odd

    so f (x) + 2 must be odd.
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