(1) Prove that is a, b, and c are integers with c + 0 then ac = bc = a = b ( that is this a key step towards showing that fractions work as expected bec makes dividing by c looks possible for any c + 0.)

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Definition. An integer n is positive if and only if n ∈ N

Definition.  For any two integers a and b, we say a < b if and only if b − a is positive.



(1) Prove that is a, b, and c are integers with c+ 0 then ac = bc = a = b ( Notice
that is this a key step towards showing that fractions work as expected because it
makes dividing by e looks possible for any c + 0.)
(2) If q is an integer with 2q = 3 then 1 < q < 2 (This almost resolves the question at
the end of the notes from week 1)
To finish showing that 2 does not divide 3 (in other words, to show that 3 is not even)
we still need to know that there aren't any integers between 2 and 3. This is a key thing
that distinguishes the integers from the reals or rationals. Essentially we want to say that
we get the natural numbers by starting at 1 and counting up, we will formalize that idea in
the next set of notes.
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Transcribed Image Text:(1) Prove that is a, b, and c are integers with c+ 0 then ac = bc = a = b ( Notice that is this a key step towards showing that fractions work as expected because it makes dividing by e looks possible for any c + 0.) (2) If q is an integer with 2q = 3 then 1 < q < 2 (This almost resolves the question at the end of the notes from week 1) To finish showing that 2 does not divide 3 (in other words, to show that 3 is not even) we still need to know that there aren't any integers between 2 and 3. This is a key thing that distinguishes the integers from the reals or rationals. Essentially we want to say that we get the natural numbers by starting at 1 and counting up, we will formalize that idea in the next set of notes. 1
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