Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 6 - Set Theory - Exercise Set 6.3 - Page 372: 5

Answer

$For\,\,all\,\,sets\,\,A,\,B,\,and\,\,C\,\\ A - (B - C) = (A - B) - C \\ this\,\,is\,\,false\\ counter\,\,example\,\,:\\ A=\left \{ 1,2,3,4 \right \},B=\left \{ 2,3 \right \},C=\left \{ 3,4 \right \}\\ $

Work Step by Step

$For\,\,all\,\,sets\,\,A,\,B,\,and\,\,C\,\\ A - (B - C) = (A - B) - C \\ this\,\,is\,\,not\,\,true:\\ counter\,\,example\,\,:\\ A=\left \{ 1,2,3,4 \right \},B=\left \{ 2,3 \right \},C=\left \{ 3,4 \right \}\\ B-C=\left \{ 2 \right \}\\ A - (B - C)=\left \{ 1,2,3,4 \right \}-\left \{ 2 \right \}=\left \{ 1,3,4 \right \}\,\,\,\,\,(1)\\ A-B=\left \{ 1,4 \right \}\\ (A - B) - C=\left \{ 1 \right \}\,\,\,\,\,(2)\\ from\,\,1,2\,\,:\\ A - (B - C) =\left \{ 1,3,4 \right \}\neq \left \{ 1 \right \}= (A - B) - C \\ $
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