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Question

Use the Law of Detachment and the Law of Syllogism to draw a conclusion from the following true statements.

If you have an income, then you must pay taxes.
If you have a job, then you have an income.

You work as a cashier in a convenience store.

You have a job.

You work as a cashier.

You must pay taxes.

You have an income.

Answer 1

By the Law of Syllogism:

1. If you have a job, then you have an income.
2. If you have an income, then you must pay taxes.

Therefore, if you have a job, then you must pay taxes.

By the Law of Detachment:

Since you have a job (given information), then you must pay taxes (conclusion).