SOLUTION: Please help me solve this Indirect Proof Equation 1.) (B&C)>[R>(S&T)] 2.) (CvD)>(R&~S) 3. B>C ................. /~B (What I have so far?) 4. B

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Question 1025356: Please help me solve this Indirect Proof Equation
1.) (B&C)>[R>(S&T)]
2.) (CvD)>(R&~S)
3. B>C ................. /~B
(What I have so far?)
4. B ............. AIP
5. B&C ..........4, Com
6. R>(S&T).....1,5 MP

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Please help me solve this Indirect Proof Equation
1.) (B&C)>[R>(S&T)]
2.) (CvD)>(R&~S)
3. B>C                ................. /~B
   (What I have so far?)  
          4. B   ............. AIP
          5. B&C ..........4, Com    <--- That's wrong! Get C first
          6. R>(S&T).....1,5 MP

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1.) (B&C)>[R>(S&T)]
2.) (CvD)>(R&~S)
3.) B>C                ................. /~B
   (What you should have)  
          4. B   ............. AIP
          5. C ...............3, MP
          6. B&C .............4,5 conjunction    
          7. R > (S&T)........1,6 MP
          8. CvD  ............5, addition
          9. R&~S ............2,8, MP
         10. R ...............9, simplification
         11. ~S&R ............9, commutation
         12. ~S .............11, simplification
         13. S&T  ...........7,10, MP
         14. S    ...........13, simplification
         15. S&~S ...........14,12, conjunction
16. ~B      IP   4-15

Edwin