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Use strong induction to prove that every natural number n ≥ 2 can be written as...

Use strong induction to prove that every natural number n ≥ 2 can be written as n = 2x + 3y, where x and y are integers greater than or equal to 0. Show the induction step and hypothesis along with any cases

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