Here is an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion. Translate it into a standard-form syllogism and determine whether the reasoning is valid.If you miss class, you fail the course, because you can't learn anything if you miss class.

What will be an ideal response?


No people who learn something are people who miss class; [all people who pass the course are people who learn something]; therefore, no people who miss class are people who pass the course. Valid.

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