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Given the declaration;

int x;
int *p;
int *q;

Mark the following statements that are invalid only. Then explain why it is invalid.
p=q; Answer:
*p=56; Answer:
p=x; Answer:
*p=*q; Answer:
q = &x; Answer:
*p = q; Answer:

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