Question
Prove that the following arguments are standard by constructing metaphorical proof
$(A\ \&\ B)\ \rightarrow\ P$
$\sim\ P\ \&\ \sim\ Q$
$(J\ \rightarrow\ K)\ \rightarrow\ Q$
$\sim\  (A\ \&\ B)\ \&\ \sim\ (J\ \rightarrow\ K)$

Answer

$(1)\ (A\ \&\ B)\ \rightarrow\ P$ $P$
$(2)\ \sim\  P\ \&\ \sim\  Q$ $P$
$(3)\ (J \rightarrow K)\ \rightarrow Q$ $P/\ \sim\ ( A\ \&\ B)\ \&\ \sim\  (J\ \rightarrow\ K)$
$(4)\ \sim\ P$ $2,$ Simp.
$(5)\ \sim\  (A\ \&\ B)$ $1 , 4, MT$
$(6)\ \sim\  Q$ $2,$ Simp.
$(7)\ \sim\ (J\ \rightarrow\ K)$ $3, 6, MT$
$(8)\ \sim\  (A\ \&\ B)\ \&\ \sim\ (J\ \rightarrow\ K)$ $5, 7,$ Conj.

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