Lesson: Problem Solving Principle
by batteredbutnotdefeated, Apr 6, 2010, 11:03 PM
6.
Show that the algebraic sum of any number of irreducible fractions whose denominators are all relatively prime to each other cannot be an integer.
In this proof, I will demonstrate the use of the problem solving principle "solve a smaller version of the problem":
Show that the algebraic sum of any number of irreducible fractions whose denominators are all relatively prime to each other cannot be an integer.
In this proof, I will demonstrate the use of the problem solving principle "solve a smaller version of the problem":
:
such that:
must equal some multiple of 
and 
must equal some multiple of 
,
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