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If x is a positive integer, then x(x − 1) is


A. divisible by 5 whenever x is even.
B. divisible by 9 whenever x is odd.
C. odd only when x is odd.
D. always odd.
E. always even.

1. If x is even ( x - 1 ) is Odd , now Odd * Even = Even
2. If x is Odd ( x - 1 ) is Even, now Odd * Even = Even

Thus, Answer must always be Even , Answer must be (E)
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If x is a positive integer, then x(x − 1) is


A. divisible by 5 whenever x is even.
B. divisible by 9 whenever x is odd.
C. odd only when x is odd.
D. always odd.
E. always even.

Since (x - 1) will be even when x is odd and vice versa, x(x - 1) is always even.

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We see that x and (x - 1) are consecutive integers, which means that one of them is even and the other one is odd. We also know that even x odd = even. Therefore, the product x(x - 1) must be even.

Answer: E
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x and x-1 are consecutive, so one of them must be even. Thus, x * (x-1) would always be even.

Answer is E.
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