Prove the statement below directly from the definition of divisibility. For all integers a, b, and c, if a|b and a|c then a|(mb+nc) for any integers m and n.

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Q: Prove or disprove:  For all integers a and b, if a+b is even, then a is even and b is even.

A: We disprove this statement by taking a counter example.