alleryStart learning →Simplify p ∨ (p ∧ q) using absorption:
Aq
Bp ∧ q
Cp ∨ q
Dp
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. p
If p is true the whole is true, and if p is false p ∧ q is false, so it equals p.
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