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x=2y-7+3z

x-3z = 2y-7

2y is even for sure so, 2y-7 would be odd.

so, x-3z is odd.

x and z can't be both odd or even.
One of them has to be odd and other even otherwise their sum wont be odd.

IF that is the case, then xz is even and xz-1 is odd.
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Given that x,y, z are all int, wouldn't that mean y is also even since 2y is even and even/2 is also even and we know y is an int. Can someone help me with this please?

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Given that x,y, z are all int, wouldn't that mean y is also even since 2y is even and even/2 is also even and we know y is an int. Can someone help me with this please?

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For the product of integers to be even, at least one of the integers must be even. Therefore, the product 2y is always even, regardless of the value of y. However, dividing an even number by 2 does not necessarily result in an even number. For example, consider 2/2 = 1, which is an odd number.

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