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If n is an odd integer then show n²-1is divisible by 8
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Sia ? 4 years, 10 months ago

Let n = 4q + 1 (an odd integer)
{tex}\therefore \quad n ^ { 2 } - 1 = ( 4 q + 1 ) ^ { 2 } - 1{/tex}
{tex}= 16 q ^ { 2 } + 1 + 8 q - 1 \quad \text { Using Identity } ( a + b ) ^ { 2 } = a ^ { 2 } + 2 a b + b ^ { 2 }{/tex}
{tex}= 16{q^2} + 8q{/tex}
{tex}= 8 \left( 2 q ^ { 2 } + q \right){/tex}
= 8m, which is divisible by 8.

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