Consider the following argument with premise \(({\forall _x}P\left( x \right)) \vee Q\left( x \right))\) and conclusion \(({\forall _x}P\left( x \right)) \wedge (\forall_xQ\left( x \right))\)

(A)  ∀x (P(x) ∨ Q(x))

Premise

(B) P(c) ∨ Q(c)

Universal instantiation from (A)

(C) P(c)

Simplification from (B)

(D) ∀x P(x)

Universal Generalization of (C)

(E) Q(c)

Simplification from (B)

(F) ∀x Q(x)

Universal Generalization of (E)

(G) (∀x P(x)) ∧ (∀x Q(x))

Conjunction of (D) and (F)

1
This is a valid argument.
2
Steps (C) and (E) are not correct inferences
3
Steps (D) and (F) are not correct inferences
4
Step (G) is not a correct inference

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