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PhysicsBoyMan
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3(2k+1)3
I have written a program which calculates the value of that polynomial with different values of k. The result is always an odd number. I am having a difficult time writing a proof that states that this polynomial always returns an odd number.
I know that (2k + 1) is the general form for odd numbers. My polynomial does have (2k+1) in it, but it is altered.
Here are two different polymorphs of the same polynomial. They are just simplified versions:
3(8k3 + 12k2 + 6k + 1)
24k3 + 36k2 + 18k + 3
How can I prove that this is always odd?
I have written a program which calculates the value of that polynomial with different values of k. The result is always an odd number. I am having a difficult time writing a proof that states that this polynomial always returns an odd number.
I know that (2k + 1) is the general form for odd numbers. My polynomial does have (2k+1) in it, but it is altered.
Here are two different polymorphs of the same polynomial. They are just simplified versions:
3(8k3 + 12k2 + 6k + 1)
24k3 + 36k2 + 18k + 3
How can I prove that this is always odd?