Mathematics All Around, Books a la carte edition (6th Edition)
Mathematics All Around, Books a la carte edition (6th Edition)
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Author: Pirnot, Tom
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 26E

Sharpening Your Skills

In Exercises 21 –26, find, if possible, the number of elements in sets A ,   B , and C using the given information. If there is an inconsistency in the information, state where it occurs.

A ⊂ B ,       A ∩ B = ∅ , n ( C − A ) = 8 ,       n ( A ∪ C ) = 12 ,       n ( C − B ) = 3 ,       n ( B ∪ C ) = 17.

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