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Use the law of syllogism to write a new conditional? if I receive my raise, then I will have more money. If I have more money then I can buy a new computer.

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The new conditional statement using the law of syllogism is that;

If I receive my raise, then I can buy a new computer.

Explanation

The law of syllogism is a form of deductive reasoning. In simple terms, it follows a simple transitive property where

If A = B

And B = C,

Then, A = C.

So, for this question, the statements go thus,

If I receive my raise, then I will have more money.

If I have more money then I can buy a new computer.

We can say

Receiving a raise = Statement A

Have more money = Statement B

Can buy a new computer = Statement C

- If I receive my raise, then I will have more money.

Statement A = Statement B

- If I have more money then I can buy a new computer.

Statement B = Statement C

For the law of syllogism to hold, If A = B and B = C, then A = C.

So,

Statement A has to be equal to Statement C.

So, the interpretation is that

If I receive my raise, then I can buy a new computer.

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