For all integers a, b, c, if a | (b+c), then a|b and a|c True or false? Im assuming it's false because if you make a=2, b=3 and c=4, it won't work

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2022-07-15

Divisibility Discrete Math
For all integers a, b, c, if a | ( b + c ), then a|b and a|c True or false?
Im assuming it's false because if you make a = 2 , b = 3 and c = 4, it won't work

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jbacapzh

jbacapzh

Beginner2022-07-16Added 18 answers

Step 1
You're looking for this kind of example: a = 2 , b = c = 3.
Step 2
You have a = 2 | 6 = 3 + 3 = b + c ,, but 2 does not divide 3, hence divides neither b or c.

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