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Assertion: If 2x + 3 > 8, then 2x + 3 - 3 > 8 - 3.

Reason: Subtracting a number from each side of an inequality reverses the inequality.

  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Linear Inequations

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Answer

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Explanation

Assertion:

Given inequality:

2x + 3 > 8

Subtract 3 from both sides:

2x + 3 - 3 > 8 - 3

2x > 5

∴ Assertion is true.

Subtracting or adding a number never reverses an inequality. Only multiplying or dividing by a negative number does that. Therefore, the Reason is false.

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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