Direct proof: Let a and b be real numbers. If a b2 2. Proof by Contradiction: For all integers m and n, if m and n are odd integers, then m + n is an even integer.

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Statements and Logic

Logic is the analysis of general patterns of thoughts without regard to any specific sense of context.