INSTRUCTIONS: Select the conclusion that follows in a single step from the given premises. Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. Given the following premises: 1 . R • ?S 2 . R ? ?(S • ?F) 3 . ?S ? (F • N)

A) (?S • F) ? N 3, Exp

B) ?S 1, Simp

C) F • N 1, 3, MP

D) R ? (?S ? ??F) 2, DM

E) (?S ? F) • (?S ? N) 3, Dist


D

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