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You are not logged in. #1 2011-02-11 15:08:06
Proof of n^2+2 is not divisible by 5Now i realize i could use the division algorithm and get to the correct answer, but i was looking for a different way. However this is my first proofing class was wondering if this is valid or not. #2 2011-02-11 16:21:21
Re: Proof of n^2+2 is not divisible by 5Hi Proofing; Statements 1 - 5 can all be proved easily with algebra and since they exhaust all the cases we are done. Welcome to the forum. In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. |