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  1. February 27th 2008, 06:05 PM #1
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    Proof

    Prove that every odd integer is the difference of two squares.
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    Quote Originally Posted by algebrapro18 View Post
    Prove that every odd integer is the difference of two squares.
    2n+1 = (n+1)^2 -n^2.
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