Translate the following arguments into symbolic form. if national elections deteriorate into tv popularity contests, then smooth-talking morons will get elected. therefore, if national elections do not deteriorate into tv popularity contests, then smooth-talking morons will not get elected. (n = national elections deteriorate into tv popularity contests, s = smooth-talking morons will get elected)

N → S (If national elections deteriorate into TV popularity contests, then smooth-talking morons will get elected.)

¬N →  ¬S  ( Therefore, if national elections do not deteriorate into TV popularity contests, then smooth-talking morons will not get elected.)

Step-by-step explanation:

¬ is a symbol of negation

→ is a symbol that represent "if... then..." scenario

answer: 1) twenty-seven times y

              2) twenty-seven multiplied by y

7. d. 64

8. i. 32

9. c. 125

10. j. none of the above

11. d. 81

12. i. 216

13. e. none of the above

14. g. 240

15. e. none of the above

16. g. 32

17.   e. none of the above