Determine whether each of the statement in Exercise for all sets A, B and C, A – (B – C) = (A – B) – C, is true or false. Justify your answer.
Determine whether each of the statement in Exercise for all sets A, B and C, A – (B – C) = (A – B) – C, is true or false. Justify your answer.

Solution:

The statement is false

As per the question,

Three sets are A, B and C

We need to check: $A-(B-C)=(A-B)-C$ is true or false.

Step 1:

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$B-C$

Step 2:

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$A-(B-C)$

Step 3:

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$A-B$

Step 4:

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$(A-B)-C$

So now, from the Venn diagrams, we have,

Step 2 and Step 4 are not equal

Hence, $A-(B-C) \neq(A-B)-C$

As a result, the provided statement “for all sets A, B and C, $A-(B-C)=(A-B)-C$ ” is false.