The principle of mathematical_______ states that a statement involving positive integers is true for all positive integers when two conditions have been satisfied:The first condition states that the statement is true for the positive integer________ .The second condition states that if the statement is true for some positive integer k, it is also true for the next positive integer_________ .

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