SOLUTION: (PvQ)&(PvR) = Pv(Q&R) cannot figure this out for the life of me

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Question 230059: (PvQ)&(PvR) = Pv(Q&R)
cannot figure this out for the life of me

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


It says that if P is true, then (P or Q) is true and so is (P or R), so the whole thing: [(P or Q) AND (P or R)] is true. But, if P is NOT true, then both Q and R have to be true so that (P or Q) will be true, (P or R) will be true and then the whole thing: [(P or Q) AND (P or R)] will be true.

John


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