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Prove that if x is odd, then x2 is also odd.

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Let x be an odd number. 

Then x = 2m + 1 

(general form of ah odd number) Squaring on both sides, 

x2 = (2m + 1)2 

= 4m2 + 4m +1

 = 2 (2m2 + 2m) + 1 

= 2K + 1 where K = 2m2 + 2 

Hence x2 is also odd



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