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Without using induction, prove that for x is an odd, positive integer, 3x ≡−1 (mod 4)....

Without using induction, prove that for x is an odd, positive integer, 3x ≡−1 (mod 4). I'm not sure how to approach the problem. I thought to assume that x=2a+1 and then show that 3^x +1 is divisible by 4 and thus congruent to 3x=-1(mod4) but I'm stuck.

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