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As shown in the image below, how does A turn into B? What is the intuitive logic behind the disappearance of sigma y? Thanks!!

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    You've "summed out" all dependence on $y$, essentially. Try looking at a specific example.2012-12-02
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    This is exactly correct. Formally this is called the Law of Total Probability.2012-12-02

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