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    OlympiadEasyProofs7–9

    Parity Argument

    Argumento de Paridade

    Prove that the sum of two odd numbers is always even.

    Write odd numbers as 2k+1 and 2m+1.

    Solution

    Step 1 of 3

    1. 1.Let the two odd numbers be 2k+1 and 2m+1.