What is the sum of an even number plus an odd number? please explain in detail only please, everyone is saying its always odd, others are saying its always even, shouldn't it be both I mean jesus

The sum of an even number plus an odd number is odd.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of an even number and an odd number is odd.

For example:

2+3=5

11+10=21

51+32=83

The end digit of an even number is always 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8

The end digit of an odd number is 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.

So if we add only the end digit of an even and an odd number we can find no combination that can give end digit 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8(i.e even).

Hence, the sum of an even number plus an odd number is odd.

b

step-by-step explanation:

given

- 2 (3x + 12y - 5 - 17x - 16y + 4 )

simplify the parenthesis by collecting like terms

= - 2 (- 14x - 4y - 1) ← distribute the parenthesis by - 2

= 28x + 8y + 2 → b