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If A and B are not mutually exclusive n(A) + n(B) counts the outcomes in both A and B twice.

To make sure each outcome is counted only once you must subtract the number of outcomes in

A and B.  You then get n(A or B) = n(A) + n(B)  ̶  n(A and B), giving

or  P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)  ̶  P(A and B)