1.   Which values are a counterexample to the given statement?
If x + y = an even number, then x is even and y is even.
    A. x = 21, y = 3 B. x = 10, y = 9
    C. x = 12, y = 6 D. x = 7, y = 12
    Hint

  2.   Identify the hypothesis in the following algebraic statement:
If 3x + 10 = 13, then x = 1.
    A. 3x + 10 B. 3x
    C. 3x + 10 = 13 D. x = 1
    Hint

  3.   Identify the conclusion in the following algebraic statement:
If a = 3, then 2a + 1 = 7.
    A. 2a + 1 = 7 B. 2a + 1
    C. a = 3 D. 2a
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  4.   Which values are a counterexample to the given statement?
If x · y = a decimal, then neither x nor y is a whole number.
    A. x = 0.3, y = 0.2 B. x = 7.1, y = 2.2
    C. x = 1, y = 0.5 D. x = 1.75, y = 0.9
    Hint

  5.   Identify the conclusion in the following statement: If 13b + 12 = 77, then b = 5.
    A. 13b + 12 B. b
    C. 13b + 12 = 17 D. b = 5
    Hint



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