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I have the following statement:

$$1< d,q < a .$$

Does this mean:

$1 < d$ and $q < a$?

or does it mean:

$1< d < a$ and $1< q

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    The second one.2011-10-21

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J.M. is correct, assuming that the author of the statement $$1 < d,q < a$$ formatted their statement the way they should have. One could imagine intending to say $$\ldots 1$1 < d,q < a$, then it does mean the second one, i.e. " $1$1, then they intended the first one, i.e. " $1

But it's best to assume people mean what they say unless there's reason to believe otherwise (e.g., the statement that $1