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The simplification rule in logic states that where a conjunction of two varaibles is true then both variables are true individually.  In plainer English this means that where a statment using "and" is true the separate parts of the stamtement are true on their own.
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The simplification rule in logic states that where a conjunction of two variables is true then both variables are true individually.  In plainer English this means that where a statment using "and" is true the separate parts of the stamtement are true on their own.
  
 
For example if the following is true:
 
For example if the following is true:

Revision as of 17:14, August 31, 2008

The simplification rule in logic states that where a conjunction of two variables is true then both variables are true individually. In plainer English this means that where a statment using "and" is true the separate parts of the stamtement are true on their own.

For example if the following is true:

John has an apple and an orange

then the two following statments are also true:

John has an apple

and

John has an orange