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Comment on Consecutive Integers p, q, r and s
Hi Brent,
Your videos are highly insightful. Please, why did you not represent p,q, r and s with consecutive integers, eg, 1,2,3,4 respectively,& simplify. I did that and I got 1 also. It seems faster.
If we choose only one set of
If we choose only one set of values (e.g., 1, 2, 3, and 4 to represent p, q, r and s) then we risk the possibility not handling every possible case.
For example, IF the expression for Quantity A were something like (p+1)(q+2)(r+1)(s+2), then just plugging in 1, 2, 3, and 4 to represent p, q, r and s would suggest that Quantity B is greater. However, if we ALSO let 2, 3, 4 and t represent p, q, r and s, then we'd see that the correct answer is actually D.
Now, for the original question, it happens to be the case that plugging in ANY 4 consecutive numbers will always yield the correct answer of C. So, your approach works. However, if you take a more general approach, then you can add more certainty to your response.
Will odd number divided by 2
Yes, that's correct.
Yes, that's correct.
In one of the videos, you
That's correct!
That's correct!
If k is an integer, we know that 2k must be divisible by 2.
So, when we divide 2k by 2, the remainder is 0.
Since 2k+1 is ONE GREATER THAN 2k, we know that we'll get a remainder of 1 when we divide 2k+1 (aka an odd number) by 2.
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