4. Let a, b, and d be integers such that dļab. Is it true that either da or d b? If you claim that the statement is true then prove it, otherwise give a counterexample. Will your answer change if you are told that d is a prime number?

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Statements and Logic

Logic is the analysis of general patterns of thoughts without regard to any specific sense of context.