Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.1 Number Theory: Prime and Composite Numbers - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 256: 6

Answer

true

Work Step by Step

RECALL: $b|a$ means the number $b$ divides the number $a$ Thus, putting a backslash on the "divides"symbol makes it "does not divide." This means that the given statement is true.
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