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n1111+n55+n33+62165n is a positive integer for all n ∈ N.

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Let P(n) be the given statement.
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P(n): n1111+n55+n33+62165n is a positive integer for all nN.Step 1:P(1) =111+15+13+62165=15+33+55+62165=165165=1 It is certainly a positive integer.Hence, P(1) is true.Step2:Let P(m) be true.Then, m1111+m55+m33+62165m is a positive integer.Now, let m1111+m55+m33+62165m =λ, where λN is a positive integer.We have to show that P(m+1) is true whenever P(m) is true.To prove: (m+1)1111+(m+1)55+(m+1)33+62165(m+1) is a positive integer.Now,(m+1)1111+(m+1)55+(m+1)33+62165(m+1)=111m11+11m10+55m9+165m8+330m7+462m6+462m5+330m4+165m3+55m2+11m+1+15m5+5m4+10m3+10m2+5m+1+13m3+3m2+3m+1+62165m+62165=m1111+m55+m33+62165m+m10+5m9+15m8+30m7+42m6+42m5+31m4+17m3+8m2+3m+111+15+13+6105=λ+m10+5m9+15m8+30m7+42m6+42m5+31m4+17m3+8m2+3m+1It is a positive integer.Thus, P(m+1) is true.By the principle of mathematical induction, P(n) is true for all nN.

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