I understand that
when introducing a single definition, I can use
- Soit n un entier.
where n is the subject and soit is the verb in the subjunctive mood, and that
when defining two similar variables, I can use
- Soient n et m des entiers.
where n et m is the subject and soient is the corresponding verb.
But I do not understand the grammatical structure of
- Soit n un entier et x un réel.
Why is a single verb soit sufficient when we actually have two separate definitions?