Determine whether each statement is true or false.
__________ 1. If a – b = c, then b = a + c. [1.3a]
Whether the given statement is true or false.
Answer to Problem 1MC
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The statement is “If
Definition used:
Subtraction
The difference
From the given statement,
That is, the difference
By above definition, the difference
That is, the whole number a is the sum of the whole numbers b and c.
Thus, the correct statement is “If
Therefore, the given statement is false.
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