Law of Syllogism

  The law of syllogism basically states that if statement P= statement Q, and statement Q= statement R, then statement P= statement R. A syllogism is set up in an "if" and "then" format. For example:
                    "If the sky is dark, then it might storm"
The "if" portion of the statement is the hypothesis, and the "then" portion contains the conclusion.
                    "If the sky is dark" is the hypothesis.
                    "then it might storm" is the conclusion.
An example of a syllogism is:
                    "If it is time for lunch, then I will go to the cafeteria."
                    "If I go to the cafeteria, then I will eat."
                    "If it is time for lunch, then I will eat."