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Properties of Negative Numbers

Suppose m and...

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Suppose m and n are distinct integers. Can be an integer? Give reasons.

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Solution

can be an integer.

We can write as

We know that the difference of two integers is also an integer. Thus, (m − n) and (n − m) are also integers.

Thus,is also integer.

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