When We Test H₀: μ₁ − μ₂ ≤ 0, H_A

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When we test H₀: μ₁ − μ₂ ≤ 0, H_A: μ₁ − μ₂ > 0, ₁ = 15.4, ₂ = 14.5, s₁ = 2, s₂ = 2.28,
n₁ = 35, and n₂ = 18 at α = .01, can we reject the null hypothesis? (Assume unequal variances.)

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