What is the first step in the indirect proof?
a. Given: There are 12 dogs and cats at a veterinarian’s office. There are more dogs than cats.
Prove: There are at least 7 dogs.
b. Given: an integer n
Prove: n is odd
A. a. Assume that there are more than 7 dogs.
b. Assume that n is odd.
B. a. Assume that there are fewer than 12 dogs.
b. Assume that n is even.
C. a. Assume that there are fewer than 7 dogs.
b. Assume that n is even.
D. a. Assume that there are more than 12 dogs.
b. Assume that n is odd.

Question

What is the first step in the indirect proof?
a. Given: There are 12 dogs and cats at a veterinarian’s office. There are more dogs than cats.
Prove: There are at least 7 dogs.
b. Given: an integer n 
Prove: n is odd
A.	a. Assume that there are more than 7 dogs.
b. Assume that n is odd.	
B.	a. Assume that there are fewer than 12 dogs.
b. Assume that n is even.	
C.	a. Assume that there are fewer than 7 dogs.
b. Assume that n is even.	
D.	a. Assume that there are more than 12 dogs.
b. Assume that n is odd.

anonymous · Answer

What is the first step in the indirect proof?
a. Given: There are 12 dogs and cats at a veterinarian’s office. There are more dogs than cats.
Prove: There are at least 7 dogs.
b. Given: an integer n 
Prove: n is odd

A.	a. Assume that there are more than 7 dogs.
b. Assume that n is odd.	

B.	a. Assume that there are fewer than 12 dogs.
b. Assume that n is even.	

C.	a. Assume that there are fewer than 7 dogs.
b. Assume that n is even.
	
D.	a. Assume that there are more than 12 dogs.
b. Assume that n is odd.