Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 4 - Elementary Number Theory and Methods of Proof - Exercise Set 4.2 - Page 169: 23

Answer

True.

Work Step by Step

The first part of the sum is even, because $k+2$ is even and the product of any two even integers is even. The second part of the sum is even because $m-1$ is even and the product of two even integers is even. Since the sum of two even integers is even, the expression is even.
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