5. Let p and q be distinct primes and let R = Z/pqZ. Prove that, if a ER satisfies a" = OR for some n € N, then a = OR. (Hint: Choose a representative a € Z for a. What does the equality a" = OR tell you about a? What would have to be true of a to have a = OR?)
5. Let p and q be distinct primes and let R = Z/pqZ. Prove that, if a ER satisfies a" = OR for some n € N, then a = OR. (Hint: Choose a representative a € Z for a. What does the equality a" = OR tell you about a? What would have to be true of a to have a = OR?)
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Let \( p \) and \( q \) be distinct primes and let \( R = \mathbb{Z}/pq\mathbb{Z} \). Prove that, if \( \alpha \in R \) satisfies \( \alpha^n = 0_R \) for some \( n \in \mathbb{N} \), then \( \alpha = 0_R \).
*(Hint: Choose a representative \( a \in \mathbb{Z} \) for \( \alpha \). What does the equality \( \alpha^n = 0_R \) tell you about \( a \)? What would have to be true of \( a \) to have \( \alpha = 0_R \)?)*
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