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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Medal and Fan for an Answer If a and b are real numbers and a < b, is the statement a + c > b + c true? Why or why not?

OpenStudy (perl):

you can prove it is false by doing a counterexample 0 < 1 , but 0 + 2 < 1 + 2 (not 0 + 2 > 1 + 2 )

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you explain this a little better i have to write a paragraph ab it @perl

OpenStudy (perl):

The statement is false in general. it is not true that for any real numbers a,b,c if a < b then a + c > b + c. We can disprove it with a counterexample. Remember all it takes is one false case to disprove a general claim. Let a = 0, b = 1 , and c = 2 then it is true that 0 < 1 , but it is false that 0 + 2 > 1 + 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you sssooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!! @perl

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