Discrete Math Help

Homework Statement

Use the logical equivalences $$p \rightarrow q \equiv \sim p \vee q$$ and $$p \leftrightarrow q \equiv (p \rightarrow q) \wedge (q \rightarrow p)$$ to rewrite the statement form:

$$(p \rightarrow (q \rightarrow r)) \leftrightarrow ((p \wedge q) \rightarrow r)$$

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The Attempt at a Solution

My initial assumption is to set this up as:

Let P == $$(p \rightarrow (q \rightarrow r))$$
Let Q == $$((p \wedge q) \rightarrow r)$$

Then plug in from there with the equivalences to get:

$$(p \rightarrow q) \wedge (q \rightarrow p)$$

Furthermore:

$$(\sim p \vee q) \wedge (q \rightarrow p)$$

Is this the right approach, or am I starting it out wrong?

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HallsofIvy
You said "Let P= $$(p \rightarrow (q \rightarrow r))$$" and "Let Q= $$((p \wedge q) \rightarrow r)$$" but then wrote "$$(p \rightarrow q) \wedge (q \rightarrow p)$$"
Don't you mean $$(P \rightarrow Q) \wedge (Q \rightarrow P)$$?
Use $$p \rightarrow q \equiv \sim p \vee q$$ to rewrite each part of that, then use it again to rewrite P and Q separately and plop them in there.
$$\sim ( \sim p \vee ( \sim q \vee r)) \vee (( \sim p \wedge q) \vee r) \wedge ( \sim( \sim p \wedge q)\vee r) \vee ( \sim p \vee ( \sim q \vee r))$$