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Simplify puzzle

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  • Subject: [mg124631] Simplify puzzle
  • From: Alan <alan.isaac at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:11:51 -0500 (EST)
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Why does the first simplification below fail?
(Each term succeeds!)
Thanks,
Alan Isaac

In[205]:=
myassumptions = a > 0 && b > 0 && c > 0 && 1 > d > 0 && 1 > e > 0;
Simplify[a*b + c*(1 - d*(1 - e)) > 0, Assumptions -> myassumptions]
Simplify[a*b > 0, Assumptions -> myassumptions]
Simplify[c*(1 - d*(1 - e)) > 0, Assumptions -> myassumptions]

Out[206]= a b + c + c d e > c d

Out[207]= True

Out[208]= True



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