Identify the error in steps 3 and 5 in this argument that supposedly shows that

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Identify the error in steps 3 and 5 in this argument that supposedly shows that if Vx(A GXx) is true then (VxHx)) Vformula1261mmlxqx) tep ason remise Universal Instantiation from (1) Simplification from (2) niversal generalization from (3) implification from (2) niversal generalization from (5) isjunction from (4) and (6) for arbitrary c VxPX) 5. Qc) for arbitrary c The conclusion follows from disjunctive syllogism, not from simplification. The conclusion follows from conjunctions, not simplification Simplification applies to conjunctions, not disjunctions O Simplificetion applies to disjunctions, not conjunctions The conclusion follows from hypothetical syllogism, not simplification

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Simplification applies to Conjunctions not disjunctions

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is simplification.

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