Given the following enthymeme: Peaches are not ripe unless they are soft, and your peaches are not soft.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Some of your peaches are not ripe. (Premise)
B) All ripe peaches are soft peaches. (Conclusion)
C) Your peaches are not ripe. (Conclusion)
D) Your peaches are ripe. (Conclusion)
E) Not all the ripe peaches are yours. (Premise)

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The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is the conclusion that can logically be inferred from the given premises. In this case, the conclusion is "Your peaches are not ripe," which is option C. Option A is a valid premise, but it does not complete the syllogism. Option B is not correct, as it flips the premise around to say that all soft peaches are ripe, which is not necessarily true. Option D is the opposite of the correct conclusion and is therefore incorrect. Option E is not relevant to the premises given.

Given the Following Enthymeme: Peaches Are Not Ripe Unless They