Suppose we are tasked to prove that the sum of two positive integers, a and b, is also positive. We chose to use proof by contradiction. What is the first step?

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Suppose we are tasked to prove that the sum of two positive integers, a and b, is also positive. We chose to use proof by  contradiction . What is the first step?

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Assume that the sum of two integers is not positive.

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Assume that the sum of two negative integers is negative.

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Assume that the sum of two positive integers is not positive.

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Assume that the sum of two negative integers is postive.

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