2008 AMC 10A Problem 9
Problem 9 of 25EasierAlgebraNumber Theory
Suppose that
is an integer. Which of the following statements must be true about
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Solution
Combining over a common denominator,
For to be an integer, must be even.
The example shows that need not be a multiple of and rules out the other statements.
Thus, the correct answer is B.