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The statement p → q represents "If a number is doubled, the result is even.”

Which represents the inverse?

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The inverse of an implication pq is ¬p ⇒ ¬q (where ¬ means "not", denoting the logical negation).

Compare this to the converse and contrapositive of pq.

Converse: qp

Contrapositive: ¬q ⇒ ¬p

(in other words, the contrapositive is the inverse of the converse)

Then the inverse of the given statement is

"If a number is not doubled, then the result is not even."

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