Testing the Validity of Arguments

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In summary, Boolean Algebra is a system of mathematical logic used to represent logical statements and their relationships. In a conversation, it was discussed that everyone will find out about a situation once Jay starts gossiping. This leads to Leon being upset, which in turn makes May unhappy. It was also mentioned that there were some difficulties in interpreting the statements correctly, but they were eventually resolved.
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Everyone will now about the situation once Jay starts gossiping. Leon is upset because everyone knows about the situation. Since Leon is upset, May is unhappy. Therefore, May is unhappy when Jay starts gossiping.


I attached my working and I said it was invalid as line 15 was false. However, the argument is vaild. I have done this thrice and I still get line 15 false. Perhaps there is something in my working?
 

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"Everyone will now about the situation once Jay starts gossiping"

"Jay starts gossiping" suppose to be the antecede,

same goes for others, you interpret it incorrectly, if I'm not wrong
 
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annoymage said:
"Everyone will now about the situation once Jay starts gossiping"

"Jay starts gossiping" suppose to be the antecede,

same goes for others, you interpret it incorrectly, if I'm not wrong

I swapped them all around and I still got an invalid argument...I wrote it on paper this time and it was the second line. I am in my throes of pain here.

Situation -> S
Jay -> J
May -> M
Leon -> L

(I didn't put the statements here, but you know what I mean)

J->S
S->L
M->L
-----
J->M


Is this right?
 
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you change it correctly except

"Since Leon is upset, May is unhappy."

any word after "since" should be the antecede.

try it again, it should be right
 
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annoymage said:
you change it correctly except

"Since Leon is upset, May is unhappy."

any word after "since" should be the antecede.

try it again, it should be right

Thank you, I got it right this time.
 

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