Even Integers as Sums of Odd Integers

Even Integers as Sums of Odd Integers

IB Year 5 | Grade 11
4 marks

Prove or disprove the following statement: every even integer can be expressed as the sum of two odd integers.[4]

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Answer:The statement is true: if \(m=2k\), then \(m=1+(2k-1)\), a sum of two odd integers.

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