Example 1.1.5
Simplifying Statement Forms
ANSWER:
Starting with the left hand side, replace portions of the expression with equivalent expressions until it has been reduced to p. (Each section to be replaced is highlighted.)
| (p |
by DeMorgan's Laws |
| (p |
by Double Negative Law |
| (p |
by Associative Law |
| ((p |
by Idempotent Law |
| (p |
by Distributive Law |
| p |
by Negation Laws |
| p |
by Identity Laws |