Question

PLEASE HELP I'M VERY CONFUSED!

Answer 1

Answer:

1. y = 4n -1

2. y = 9n -2

Step-by-step explanation:

1. For some integer n, numbers that are congruent to 2 mod 4 are ... 4n+2. Then you have ...

y + 3 = 4n +2 . . . . next, subtract 3 from both sides

y = 4n -1 . . . . values of y are natural numbers for all natural numbers n

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2. Similarly, ...

3 - y = 9n +5

3 - 9n - 5 = y . . . . . add y-9n-5

-9n -2 = y . . . . . . . . collect terms

For every integer n, there is also an integer -n. For our purpose, we're only interested in those values of n that make -9n be positive. Rather than require n be negative so -9n is positive, we can require n be positive and use the expression 9n for the multiple of 9.

We want y a natural number, so we can write this as ...

y = 9n -2 . . . . for natural numbers n