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a₁ addition angles argument is valid associative property Babylonian numeral base column compound statement conditional statement construct a truth contrapositive cost counting numbers decimal determine digits divide element of set equal equivalent estimate Euler diagrams Example factors false Fibonacci Figure Find the probability formula geometric sequence given graph Hindu-Arabic numeral illustrated indicated inductive reasoning integers inverse irrational numbers loan logic magic square mathematician matrix mean Morgan's laws multiply natural numbers negation notation number is divisible number line p v q percent prime number Problem Solving procedure pv q quotient rational numbers real numbers region region II represents sample scientific notation Section selected sequence set-builder notation simple statements Solution subset of set subtraction symbolic form term total number triangle true statement truth table truth values units Venn diagram Write y-intercept