document.write( "Question 1061571: ~ w → ~ a
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document.write( "~ ( w ٨p ) V s
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document.write( "S →b
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document.write( "~ (a ٨~ p)
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document.write( "a →b \r
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document.write( "Formal proof written form
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Algebra.Com's Answer #676400 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "I see you posted it again. Apparently your prof doesn't \r\n" ); document.write( "want either an indirect truth table or conditional proof.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "OK, here it is, but we must use material implication.\r\n" ); document.write( "Have you studied that? \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 1. ~w->~a\r\n" ); document.write( " 2. ~(w٨p)vs\r\n" ); document.write( " 3. s->b\r\n" ); document.write( " 4. ~(a٨~p) / a->b\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 5. ~~a->~~w 1, transposition\r\n" ); document.write( " 6. a->w 5, double negation\r\n" ); document.write( " 7. ~av~~p 4, DeMorgan's law\r\n" ); document.write( " 8. ~avp 7, double negation\r\n" ); document.write( " 9. a->p 8, material implication\r\n" ); document.write( "10. a->(w٨p) 6,9, composition \r\n" ); document.write( "11. (w٨p)->s 2, material implication\r\n" ); document.write( "12. a->s 10,11, hypothetical syllogism\r\n" ); document.write( "13. a->b 12,3, hypothetical syllogism\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |