Is this statement true or false 5/12 = 2/6
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Answer and explanation:
Statement - If the difference of two numbers is even then so is their sum.
Let the two even numbers be '2m' and '2n' with m and n are integers.
The difference of two number is
Now, The sum of the numbers is
Let where k is an integer
Then, which is also an even number as 2 is multiplied with it.
So, If the difference of two numbers is even then so is their sum.
For example -
Let two even number 2 and 4.
The difference is , 2 is even.
The sum is , 6 is even.
