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Transcribed Image Text:**Title:** Logical Implication Proof
**Objective:** Prove that if ∃x(P(x) → Q(x)) is true, then ∀xP(x) → ∃xQ(x) is true.
**Explanation:**
The given problem involves proving the logical implication between two quantified statements:
1. **Existential Quantifier → Implication Statement:**
- ∃x(P(x) → Q(x)): There exists at least one x such that if P(x) is true, then Q(x) is also true.
2. **Universal Quantifier → Existential Implication Statement:**
- ∀xP(x) → ∃xQ(x): If P(x) is true for all x, then there exists an x such that Q(x) is true.
**Proof Strategy:**
- Assume ∃x(P(x) → Q(x)) is true, which means there is at least one specific instance (let's call it x₀) where P(x₀) implies Q(x₀).
- To show ∀xP(x) → ∃xQ(x), consider:
- If ∀xP(x) is true, that means P is true for every instance.
- Since we already have an x₀ where P(x₀) → Q(x₀) is true, and P(x₀) is true (because ∀xP(x)), Q(x₀) must also be true.
- Therefore, ∃xQ(x) is satisfied by x₀.
This logical reasoning shows that the initial assumption leads us to the conclusion that ∀xP(x) → ∃xQ(x) is indeed true whenever ∃x(P(x) → Q(x)) is true.
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