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Which of these sentences are propositions? What are the truth values of those that are propositions? a) Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. b) Miami is the capital of Florida. c) $2+3=5$ d) $5+7=10$ e) $x+2=11$ f) Answer this question.

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   Which of these sentences are propositions? What are the truth values of those that are propositions?
a) Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
b) Miami is the capital of Florida.
c) $2+3=5$
d) $5+7=10$
e) $x+2=11$
f) Answer this question.

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Open Sentence

An open sentence is an expression that contains one or more free variables and does not have a truth value until specific values are assigned to those variables. Because its truth depends on the variable assignments, it cannot be directly considered a proposition.

Imperative Sentence

An imperative sentence is a command or request rather than a statement that asserts a fact. It does not have a truth value and, therefore, does not qualify as a proposition in logical analysis.

Truth Value

A truth value is the attribute assigned to a proposition indicating its correctness, typically as either 'true' or 'false.' This binary evaluation is essential in logic for understanding the validity of arguments and reasoning.

Proposition

A proposition is a declarative sentence that asserts a statement and possesses a definite truth value—either true or false. It must be unambiguous and independent of context once the relevant facts or assignments are made.

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