Prove that the expression y(y + 1) always represents an even number, where y is any positive integer.
y and y+1 are next numbers. So if y is even, y+1 must be odd and if y is odd then y+1 must be even. \boxed{even \times odd = even} or \boxed{odd \times even = even}
yevenyoddy+1oddy+1eveny(y+1)even×oddy(y+1)odd×even
even×odd=evenodd×even=even
Example: 4even7odd5odd8even20even×odd56odd×even The products are always even \

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