document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484722>Question 484722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the argument below is valid, name which of the four valid forms of argument is represented. If it is not valid, name the fallacy that is represented.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the water is filtered, then it does not contain lead.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The water does not contain lead.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the water is filtered.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would someone help me please? I'm not sure how to do this completely, because I am not good with these problems.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><B>Deina(147)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><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=Deina><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can Google \"logical fallacies\" and find them in any number of places.</br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This particular one, affirming the consequent, is in the category of \"Propositional fallacies.\"</br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirming_the_consequent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Affirming the consequent, sometimes called converse error, is a formal fallacy, committed by reasoning in the form:</br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    If P, then Q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Therefore, P.</br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An argument of this form is invalid, i.e., the conclusion can be false even when statements 1 and 2 are true. Since P was never asserted as the only sufficient condition for Q, other factors could account for Q (while P was false).</br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The name affirming the consequent derives from the premise Q, which affirms the \"then\" clause of the conditional premise. </br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And bob's your uncle! </SPAN>\n" );
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