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I'm trying to simplify the follow SOP expression: $\bar{A}$$\bar{B}$$\bar{C}$ + $\bar{A}$B$\bar{C}$ + $\bar{A}$BC + AB$\bar{C}$

Using a K-map (unless I've erred) it should simplify to: $\bar{A}$$\bar{C}$ + B$\bar{C}$ + $\bar{A}$B

However, I can't figure out how to get there. Here's my work:

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Original expression: $\bar{A}$$\bar{B}$$\bar{C}$ + $\bar{A}$B$\bar{C}$ + $\bar{A}$BC + AB$\bar{C}$

Factor $\bar{A}$$\bar{C}$ out of 1st and 2nd terms: $\bar{A}$$\bar{C}$($\bar{B}$ + B) + $\bar{A}$BC + AB$\bar{C}$

Applying law of tautology to $\bar{B}$ + B: $\bar{A}$$\bar{C}$(1) + $\bar{A}$BC + AB$\bar{C}$

Applying identity to 1st term: $\bar{A}$$\bar{C}$ + $\bar{A}$BC + AB$\bar{C}$

From that point I'm not sure how to proceed. I thought about factoring B out of the 1st and 3rd terms but that didn't clarify anything for me. I'm very new to this, having just learned it, so I reckon it's an elementary mistake that is otherwise obvious. BTW, this is not homework. I'm just studying for an exam and found this expression on the internet somewhere.

Thanks!

CSpadawan
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I figured it out and it was indeed an elementary mistake. I merely overlooked where I could factor. Here's the rest of the work (following where I left off in the main question):

Factor $\bar{C}$ out of 1st and 3rd terms: $\bar{C}$($\bar{A}$ + AB) + $\bar{A}$BC

Applying identity to $\bar{A}$ + AB: $\bar{C}$($\bar{A}$ + B) + $\bar{A}$BC

Distributing terms: $\bar{C}$$\bar{A}$ + $\bar{C}$B + $\bar{A}$BC

Factor $\bar{A}$ out of 1st and 3rd terms: $\bar{A}$($\bar{C}$ + BC) + $\bar{C}$B

Applying identity to $\bar{C}$ + BC: $\bar{A}$($\bar{C}$ + B) + $\bar{C}$B

Distributing terms: $\bar{A}$$\bar{C}$ + $\bar{A}$B + $\bar{C}$B

Which is equivalent to what I got from the K-map: $\bar{A}$$\bar{C}$ + B$\bar{C}$ + $\bar{A}$B

CSpadawan
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