Prove algebraically that the sum of the squares of any 2 even positive integers is always a multiple of 4.
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The sum of the squares of any two even positive integers is proven to be a multiple of 4 by representing the integers as 2n and 2m, squaring them, and showing that their sum can be factored out as 4 times another integer.
Let 2 even numbers be 2x and 2y and so sum of their squares is 4x^2+4y^2 which is a multiple of 4
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It is just x and y, however, since you said both of them are even numbers, that means both of them are divisible by 2 i.e. x/2 would give an integer; similarly y/2 will also give an integer since y is divisible by 2.
Say, x/2 = a (an integer)
=> x = 2a
Similarly, y/2 = b (an integer)
=> y = 2b
Now, x^2 + y^2 = (2a)^2 + (2b)^2
= 4(a^2) + 4(b^2)
= 4 (a^2 + b^2)
It can be but you need to use variables according to the question.
Every even number is a multiple of 2 so even numbers can be anything like 2 times x,y,z,a,b,c...
For this question when you use 2x or 2y whatever, their squares will be multiples of 4 and so, the sum will be also a multiple of 4.
Im not a math expert so I asked chatgpt
(2m)² + (2n)² = 4m² + 4n² = 4(m² + n²)
Let the two even positive integers be 2m and 2n, where m, n are positive integers
Since m and n are integers, (m² + n²) is also an integer, so the result is 4 × (an integer), which is by definition a multiple of 4
for two positive even integers 2a and 2b
(2a)^2 = 4a^2 and (2b)^2 = 4b^2
(2a)^2 + (2b)^2 = 4a^2 + 4b^2
(2a)^2 + (2b)^2 = 4(a^2 + b^2)
(a^2 + b^2) is an integer so the sum of the squares of two positive even integers will always be a multiple of 4
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