Prove by induction that

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Prove by induction that, for n∈Z+n \in \mathbb{Z}^+, (1) f(n)=5n+8n+3f(n) = 5^n + 8n + 3 is divisible by 4, (2) (3−221)n=(2n+1−2n2n1−2n).\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -2 \\ 2 & 1 \end{pmatrix}^n = \begin{pmatrix} 2n+1 & -2n \\ 2n & 1-2n \end{pmatrix}.

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