Symbolic Logic
Instruction: Determine which of the following sentences below are truth-functionally compound
1. John was married before Mary, but after Stephen.
2. Ted will not bring a cake with candles if no one is having a birthday, unless he thinks that candles taste good for dessert.
Instruction: Symbolize the following below, which require frequent use of the horseshoe. Use only the abbreviations provided. J == John will make supper; W == Mary is working late; M == Mary will make supper; L == John is working late; H == John is very hungry; B == John's boss requires his working late; 0 == It is a holiday; D == John washes the dishes.
Question
3. John or Mary will work late, but not both.
4. Only if John works late and it is not a holiday will Mary make supper
1) It is truth-functionally compound
2) It is not truth-functionally compound
3) L=//W=
4) LM==
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