A statement that can be PROVEN is called a(n): A) axiom. B) definition. C) postulate. Eliminate D) theorem.
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Its D i think
it's theorem guys... "In mathematics, a theorem is a statement that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements, such as other theorems—and generally accepted statements, such as axioms. The proof of a mathematical theorem is a logical argument for the theorem statement given in accord with the rules of a deductive system. The proof of a theorem is often interpreted as justification of the truth of the theorem statement. In light of the requirement that theorems be proved, the concept of a theorem is fundamentally deductive, in contrast to the notion of a scientific theory, which is empirical..."
thanks guys
A postulate is an unproven statement that is considered to be true but a theorem is simply a statement that may be true or false until its proved
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