Problem Statement: Using Boolean Algebra, determine whether or not the following expressions are valid:
\(\bar{x_{1}}x_{3} + x_{1}x_{2}\bar{x_{3}} + \bar{x_{1}}x_{2} + x_{1}\bar{x_{2}} = \bar{x_{2}}x_{3} + x_{1}\bar{x_{3}} + x_{2}\bar{x_{3}} + \bar{x_{1}}x_{2}x_{3} \)
I don't even know how to start questions like this. I'm not too bad in boolean algebra however when I'm doing a questions as complicated as this it's overwhelming.
I can't formulate an attack plan with an equivalent of this complexity, I feel like I just have to start adding terms that are equivalent to 0 and try to reduce to the RHS somehow.
How can I plan out my attack so that I have more of a chance of turning the LHS into the RHS? What specific characteristics or hints do you look for?
Thanks again!
\(\bar{x_{1}}x_{3} + x_{1}x_{2}\bar{x_{3}} + \bar{x_{1}}x_{2} + x_{1}\bar{x_{2}} = \bar{x_{2}}x_{3} + x_{1}\bar{x_{3}} + x_{2}\bar{x_{3}} + \bar{x_{1}}x_{2}x_{3} \)
I don't even know how to start questions like this. I'm not too bad in boolean algebra however when I'm doing a questions as complicated as this it's overwhelming.
I can't formulate an attack plan with an equivalent of this complexity, I feel like I just have to start adding terms that are equivalent to 0 and try to reduce to the RHS somehow.
How can I plan out my attack so that I have more of a chance of turning the LHS into the RHS? What specific characteristics or hints do you look for?
Thanks again!