Answer
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Work Step by Step
First, the converse is
If $x + y \gt 8$ then $x \gt 4$ and $y \gt 4$.
The counterexample is $x=1$ and $y=9$. Then, we have:
$1+9\gt 8$ and $1\lt 4$.
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