State whether the common form of the argument is valid or invalid and give a reason. p ? q
? ~p ? ~r
A. Invalid, misuse of transitive reasoning
B. Valid, transitive reasoning
C. Invalid, misuse of disjunctive reasoning
D. Valid, direct reasoning
Answer: A
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A. x3 - 2x2 + 4x + 8 + 
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C. x3 - 2x2 - 
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