State precisely (but concisely) what it means for an integer n to be odd.

What will be an ideal response?


Some acceptable answers:
a. An integer n is odd if, and only if, n = 2k + 1 for some integer k:
b. An integer n is odd if, and only if, n equals 2 times some integer plus 1.
c. An integer n is odd if, and only if, there exists an integer m such that n = 2m + 1 .

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