SOLUTION: D ⊃ E 2. D v A 3. ~E / A

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Question 1206984: D ⊃ E
2. D v A
3. ~E / A

Found 3 solutions by Edwin McCravy, mccravyedwin, math_tutor2020:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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1. D ⊃ E
2. D v A
3. ~E                           / A

             |4. ~A       Assumption for Indirect proof
             |5. A v D         2, commutation
             |6. D           5,4, disjunctive syllogism
             |7. E           1,6, modus ponens
             |8. E & ~E      7,3, conjunction

9. A      lines 4-8  for Indirect Proof

Edwin

Answer by mccravyedwin(407) About Me  (Show Source):
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She's right. It was a typo I made in step 4. 
I had a 2 there that should have been a 1. 
I fixed it, in red below"

1. D ⊃ E
2. D v A
3. ~E                           / A

4. ~D      1,3, modus tollens
5. A       2,4, disjunctive syllogism  

Edwin

Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
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In reference to the other tutor's solution, the "2,3, modus tollens" should be "1,3, modus tollens".