Recall that a |b is a relation on the natural numbers meaning “a divides b.” It is defined by a |b ≡(∃c ∈N)(a ·c = b). For any a, b, and c, if a | c and b | c, must a + b | c? Either give a counterexample or prove this statement, viz., (∀a, b, c ∈N)(a |c →(b |c →(a + b) |c)

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