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Misconception: Students mistakenly believe comparison expressions use the same syntax in math, English, and logic.

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  • 3 < x < 5 seems like a legitimate way to express a value of x which is greater than 3 and less than 5 but this is not valid.
    • This statement must be separated into two different statements.

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