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25-09-2017
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Determine if conjecture: True or False

The difference between two negative numbers is always negative

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25-09-2017

we can prove it false with a counter-example

-4-(-2)=-4+2=-2, true
-2-(-4)=-2+4=2, not negative, that's our counterexample

false, the question sais 'always' but we found at least 1 instance where it is false and therfor it is a false statement

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