Question

1. which of the following answer choices shows the negation of the statement below? statement: $2 + 3 = 8$ $2 + 3 \

eq 8$ $2 + 3 = 5$ $2 + 6 = 8$ $5 + 3 = 8$

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Negation of Equality

The negation of a statement \( a = b \) is \( a
eq b \), which means we are saying the two sides are not equal.

Step2: Apply to Given Statement

The given statement is \( 2 + 3 = 8 \). Its negation should be \( 2 + 3
eq 8 \), as this directly contradicts the equality by stating the left - hand side and right - hand side are not equal. The other options either give a different correct equality (\(2 + 3=5\)) or change the numbers in the addition (\(2 + 6 = 8\), \(5+3 = 8\)) which are not negations of the original statement \(2 + 3 = 8\).

Answer:

A. \(2 + 3
eq8\)