Problem #PRU-100261

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Problem

Having had experience with some faulty proofs above, can you now answer the following questions

(a) From the equality (ab)2=(mn)2 may one draw the conclusion that ab=mn?

(b) For what value of x do the following expressions lose their meaning?

(1) x31x1, (2) 1x21, (3) x+112x.

(c) If a>b, can one conclude that ac>bc for any number c?