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Old 05-05-2003, 06:24 AM   #46
LennonCook
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Quote:
Originally posted by Seraph:
This is a somewhat related question to the discussion above, in that it has to do with how math works in logic problems.

Lets say I define the following:
x = 5
x > 7

Can I then say that the follwing is true:
x < 3

?
Yes. Maths lets us say anything, if that's the verb that's used.
Unless you mean "hence, can the following be true", in which case the answer is no.
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