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Select all of the following that can be a counterexample for the statement below.

If x is an integer, then x +2 >7.
-2
3
6
8

Select all of the following that can be a counterexample for the statement below. If-example-1
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Answer:

-2, 3

Explanation:

We are given the following inequality:


x + 2 > 7

Solving it, we have that its solution is:


x > 7 - 2


x > 5

So values of x of 5 and lower are counterexamples to this, which means that -2 and 3 are correct options to this question.

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