The subject is DISCRETE MATH Using the rules of inference, construct a valid argument to show that “John Smith has two legs” is a consequence of the premises: “Every man has two legs.” “John Smith is a man.”

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  1. Using the rules of inference, construct a valid argument to show that “John Smith has two legs” is a consequence of the premises: “Every man has two legs.” “John Smith is a man.”
  2. Use the rules of inference to construct a valid argument showing that the conclusion “Someone who passed the first test has not read the book.” follows from the premises “A student in this class has not read the book.” “Everyone in this class passed the first test.”
  3. Give a direct proof of the theorem “The sum of an even integer and an odd integer is odd”.
  4. Give a direct proof of the theorem “The sum of any two odd integers is even”.
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