6. Consider the following argument: The chicken is squawking or the egg is hatching, The chicken is squawking, Therefore
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6. Consider the following argument: The chicken is squawking or the egg is hatching, The chicken is squawking, Therefore
6. Consider the following argument: The chicken is squawking or the egg is hatching, The chicken is squawking, Therefore, the egg is not hatching. (a) (3 points) Define statement variables for cach component of the above argument, then write the formal argument using your variables. (b) (2 points) Is the above argument valid? Explain. 478 7. (5 points) Without using any theorems from the book, prove the following statement: Let n be an integer. If a and b are integers such that a is divisible by n and b is divisible by a, then a - b is divisible n by n.