1. (G&H)>(J<>L) 2. G<>H 3. (H&~L)v(H&K) Conclusion: J>K ---------------------------- Using a conditional proof, we assume the truth of J, so we put a "t" over all J's -------------------- t 1. (G&H)>(J<>L) 2. G<>H 3. (H&~L)v(H&K) t Conclusion: J>K --------------------- Since J<>L appears in 1, and J is t, then we must put a t above all Ls --------------------- t t 1. (G&H)>(J<>L) 2. G<>H t 3. (H&~L)v(H&K) t Conclusion: J>K --------------------- Since L has a t over it, in the ~L of 3, we put an f over the ~ t t 1. (G&H)>(J<>L) 2. G<>H ft 3. (H&~L)v(H&K) t Conclusion: J>K --------------------- Since there is an f over the ~L in 3, there is also an f over the & of (H&~L). t t 1. (G&H)>(J<>L) 2. G<>H fft 3. (H&~L)v(H&K) t Conclusion: J>K --------------------- Since the left side of 3. (H&~L) has an f over it, the right side must have a t over it, so that 3 will be a true premise, so we put a t over the & of H&K t t 1. (G&H)>(J<>L) 2. G<>H fft t t 3. (H&~L)v(H&K) t Conclusion: J>K --------------------- Since the & of H&K has a t over it, both H, K must have t's over them. So we put t's over all K's t t 1. (G&H)>(J<>L) 2. G<>H fft t ttt 3. (H&~L)v(H&K) t t Conclusion: J>K --------------------- Therefore the conclusion is valid, because the assumption of the truth of J leads to the truth of K. Edwin