TMUA-P2-ERR2-004 — Paper P2 · Common fallacies · Level 2

Options

1. A
   You cannot divide inequalities at all.
2. B
   The solution should be $x > 3$.
3. C
   The error is that $-2$ is even.
4. D
   There is no error; $x > -3$ is correct.
5. E
   Dividing an inequality by a negative number must reverse it: the solution is $x < -3$ (check $x = -4$: $8 > 6$).

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