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Consider the set S = 2n 1 :m, n EZ} equipped with the usual addition and multiplication. (a) Does S contain an additive identity? (b) Does S contain a multiplicative identity? (b) Show that is not in S 4 (d) Is Sa field under the above operations? Justify your answers.

Consider the set S = 2n 1 :m, n EZ} equipped with the usual addition and multiplication. (a) Does S contain an additive identity? (b) Does S contain a multiplicative identity? (b) Show that is not in S 4 (d) Is Sa field under the above operations? Justify your answers.

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Consider the set S :m, n EZ}equipped with the usual addition and multiplication. 2n-1 (a) Does S contain an additive identity? (b) Does S contain a multiplicative identity? 1 is not in S 4 (b) Show that (d) Is S a field under the above operations? Justify your answers.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the set S :m, n EZ}equipped with the usual addition and multiplication. 2n-1 (a) Does S contain an additive identity? (b) Does S contain a multiplicative identity? 1 is not in S 4 (b) Show that (d) Is S a field under the above operations? Justify your answers.
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