3. The Law of Identity
(A is A)
The Law of Noncontradiction
(A is not equal to A)
The Law of Excluded Middle
(Either A or A)
The Law of Rational Inference
(Process of Elimination)
9. AB + BC ( B + C )
AB + BBC + BCC
AB + BC + BC
AB + BC
B ( A + C )
DISTRIBUTING
TERMS
APPLYING IDENTITY ( AA = A )
APPLYING IDENTITY ( A + A = A )
FACTOR B OUT OF TERMS
10. A
C
B
B ( A + C )
A + C
This circuit is much simpler than
the original,
Having two logic gates instead of
five.