Example 2 Proof: Regardless of how many 3s are added between the two 0s in the number 12008, the resulting number is always a multiple of 19.
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Example 2 Proof: Regardless of how many 3s are added between the two 0s in the number 12008, the resulting number is always a multiple of 19.
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Let .
First, since
it follows that
Second, suppose , then from
Therefore, for all integers , the number is a multiple of 19.