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Conditional statement: If a number is a negative integer, then its absolute value is negative.
\Hypothesis: a number is a negative integer.
\Conclusion: its absolute value is negative.
\The statement is false. The number ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=74f3d3e4c40071d7ac71e61153308410.png\")
is a counterexample, because ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=74f3d3e4c40071d7ac71e61153308410.png\")
is a negative integer but its absolute value is not a negative. Since ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=bd3e9ab3b6410efc6a3648a1172b1b49.png\")
(positive integer).![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
Hypothesis: a number is a negative integer,
\Conclusion: its absolute value is negative and the statement is false.