Answer:
The property is not true for n = 1.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Identify the error in the proof
From the attachment, the conclusion is that:
[tex]3^{k} - 2[/tex] is even, by inductive
However, there is no indication as to what the base case is.
To prove using mathematical induction implies that we prove the base case. (i.e. n = 1)
So, in order to prove [tex]P(k + 1)[/tex] is true, then [tex]P(k)[/tex] must be true.
Since there is no proof that [tex]P(k)[/tex] is true, then the proof is invalid.