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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the inverse of the following statement? If it is night, the street lights will come on.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Conditional is "If P then Q" Inverse of that is "If not P then not Q"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand this

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Okay, if P... then Q... IN this case, P is "it is the night" Q is "the street lights will come on" For example, for the statement, "If it is a tomato, then it is a fruit" the inverse is... "If it is NOT a tomato, then it is NOT a fruit"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok. thanks

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