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For any integers a and b with HCF (a, b) = 1, what is HCF (a + b, a - b) equal to?

Q: For any integers a and b with HCF (a, b) = 1, what is HCF (a + b, a - b) equal to?

Putting arbitrary values of a and b. IIIustration 1: Let a = 9 and b = 8 HCF (8 + 9, 9 - 8) HCF (17, 1) = 1 IIIustration 2: Let a = 23 and b =17 HCF (17 + 23, 23 -17) HCF ( 40, 6) = 2 Hence, HCF (a + b, a - b) can either be 1 or 2.

It is always 1
It is always 2
Either 1 or 2
None of the above

Correct Answer: Either 1 or 2

Explanation:

Putting arbitrary values of a and b.
IIIustration 1:
Let a = 9 and b = 8
HCF (8 + 9, 9 - 8)
HCF (17, 1) = 1
IIIustration 2:
Let a = 23 and b =17
HCF (17 + 23, 23 -17)
HCF ( 40, 6) = 2
Hence, HCF (a + b, a - b) can either be 1 or 2.

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