document.write( "Question 1126216: Brianna, Ryan, Tyler, and Ashley were recently elected as the new class officer (president, VP, Secretary, Treasurer). From the Following clues, determine which position each holds.
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document.write( "    From A), Ashley is not the president and is not the treasurer.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    From A), Ashley is not the youngest of the group;\r\n" );
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document.write( "             hence, from B), Ashley is not the secretary.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Thus the only one last opportunity for Ashley is to be the VP.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    From #1, Ashley is not the secretary (he/she is just the VP !);\r\n" );
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document.write( "    From C), Tyler is not the secretary;\r\n" );
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document.write( "    From B), Brianna is not the secretary.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    It leaves only one (last) opportunity for the secretary:  Ryan is the secretary.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    From #2, Ryan is not the president (he is just the secretary !);\r\n" );
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document.write( "    From #1, Ashley is not the president (he/she is just the VP !);\r\n" );
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document.write( "    From A), Brianna is not the president (since she is too young !);\r\n" );
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document.write( "    It leaves only one (last) opportunity for the president:  Tyler is the president.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Brianna is the treasurer (last vacancy !).\r\n" );
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document.write( "    It is useful to make a matrix of situations.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    In this problem this matrix looks like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "        President    VP    Secretary  Treasurer\r\n" );
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document.write( "    B\r\n" );
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document.write( "    A\r\n" );
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document.write( "Vertical input column (the most left) are the names of participants;\r\n" );
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document.write( "The most upper horizontal input line contains the names of positions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then you fill the cells of the matrix by the signs \" + \" or \" - \" according to your logical conclusions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It helps you to document the process of your thinking when you solve the problem step by step.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It even helps you sometime to find your next step and/or to find the next set of logical arguments.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the other side, such a matrix only HEPLS you; but it is not an engine.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The engine is your mind / (your brain).\r\n" );
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