document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180428>Question 180428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble understanding disjunctions. Can you give me some pointers to help me figure it out?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=135221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a disjunction (or) to be true, EITHER or BOTH facts must be true<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the only time it is false is when both statements are false.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for instance:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.   \"Blue is a color or 7 + 3 = 10.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(T or T = T)  Since both facts are true, the entire sentence is true.   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.   \"One hour = exactly 55 minutes or one minute = exactly 60 seconds.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(F or T = T)  Since the second fact is true, the entire sentence is true. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.   \"3 + 4 = 6 or all dogs meow.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(F or F = F) Since both facts are false, the entire sentence is false. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  \"The word cat has 3 letters or the word dog has four letters.\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(T  or F = T)  Since the first fact is true, the entire sentence is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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