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Consider the following argument. If it is a valid argument, state the rule of inference that is used. If it is an invalid argument, state the common error made in the reasoning: If n is a real number such that $|n| < 3$, then $n < 3$. Suppose that $n \ge 3$. It follows that $|n| \ge 3$.

          Consider the following argument. If it is a valid argument, state the rule of inference that is used. If it is an invalid argument, state the common error made in the reasoning:
If n is a real number such that $|n| < 3$, then $n < 3$. Suppose that $n \ge 3$. It follows that $|n| \ge 3$.

Consider the following argument. If it is a valid argument, state the rule of inference that is used. If it is an invalid argument, state the common error made in the reasoning:
If n is a real number such that |n| < 3, then n < 3. Suppose that n ≥ 3. It follows that |n| ≥ 3.

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Consider the following argument. If it is a valid argument, state the rule of inference that is used. If it is an invalid argument, state the common error made in the reasoning: If n is a real number such that |n| < 3, then n < 3. Suppose that n ≥ 3. It follows that |n| ≥ 3.