Can XOR Gates Substitute OR Gates in Boolean Expressions?

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Homework Statement



i have the equation x(y+z)=f some how it becomes x(z xor y xor zy)

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xy+xz
xy(z+NOTz)+x(y+NOTy)z
x(yz+(y XOR z))


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jeffy said:

Homework Statement



i have the equation x(y+z)=f some how it becomes x(z xor y xor zy)
You are wanting to show that y+z = z ⨂ y ⨂ zy ?

I suggest that you first draw up a truth table to demonstrate that it holds true, before trying to prove it algebraically.