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Formal Proof of arguments.....help with logic!! Thanks

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How to construct a formal proof of these arguments?

Thanks a lot for your help, guys!!!!

1) A⊃B

A v C

~C

:. B

2) (M⊃N)∙(O⊃P)

~N v~P

~(M ∙O)⊃Q

:.Q

3) (O v N)⊃R

P v ~R

~P

:.~N

Thanks again

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  1. your conditionals didn't print.  I'll use →, which is alt-26.

    1)

    1. A→B

    2. A v C

    3. ~C

    ----------

    4. A .......... 2,3 DS

    5. B .......... 1,4 MP

    2) you must have "destructive dilemma", but I'll assume not.

    1. (M → N) • (O → P)

    2. ~N v ~P

    3. ~(M • O) → Q

    ----------------------

    4. (~N → ~M) • (~P → ~O) ... 1, transposition twice

    5. ~M v ~O ........................... 4,2 const. dilemma

    6. ~(M • O) ........................... 5, DeMorgan

    7. Q ..................................... 6,3 MP

    3)

    1. (O v N) → R

    2. P v ~R

    3. ~P

    ---------------------

    4. ~R .................... 2,3 DS

    5. ~(O v N) ............ 1,4 MT

    6. ~O • ~N ............. 5 DeMorgan

    7. ~N • ~O ............. 6 communtative

    8. ~N .................... 7 simplification

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