SOLUTION: If A and B are events, show that: A) P(A n B') = P(A) - P(A n B) B) P(A u B) = 1 - P(A' n B')

SOLUTION: If A and B are events, show that: A) P(A n B') = P(A) - P(A n B) B) P(A u B) = 1 - P(A' n B')

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Question 1203572: If A and B are events, show that:
A) P(A n B') = P(A) - P(A n B)
B) P(A u B) = 1 - P(A' n B')
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