Converting NAND-NOR circuit to AND-OR and back

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Homework Statement



1. Convert the following NAND-NOR circuit to simplest AND-OR circuit (bubbles allowed) such that the output gate is an AND. Then, convert the resulting circuit back into a NAND-NOR circuit (no bubbles) such that the output gate is a NOR.

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The Attempt at a Solution



My solution is drawn in two parts, part a) and b).

For part a) I believe I got the simplest AND-OR circuit possible with an AND gate output.

For part b) I am unsure if the circuit is as simple as possible, but I managed to get a NOR output.

My work is shown below:

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Do these look okay?

Thank you.
 
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Looks right.
For clarification, I would swap the two NOT for A and B in the last diagram (so the upper gate keeps the same meaning as before), but that does not change how the circuit works.