document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351532>Question 351532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam says bob lies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bob says charlie lies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "charlie says Adam and bob both lie\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) if Adam  telling the truth, then bob is lying. what can you conclude about char lie's statement ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) assume Adam is telling the truth .explain how this leads to a contradiction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) who is telling the truth ? who is lying ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Adam says Bob lies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Bob says Charlie lies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Charlie says Adam and Bob both lie<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) suppose Adam tells the truth, then Bob lies, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  if Bob lies, then (2) Charlie tells the truth<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) if Adam tells the truth, from (a) we got Charlie tells the truth, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then from (3) Adam should lie which contradict the hypothesis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) if Adam tells the truth, we got a contradiction, hence Adam lies<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " if Adam lies then Bob tells the truth,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " if Bob tells the truth, then Charlie lies, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " if Charlie lies then either Adam or Bob should tell the truth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  this is not contradicting, since Adam lies, but Bob tells the truth, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence Adam lies, Bob tells the truth and Charlie lies. <BR>\n" );
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