ers; addition Yes

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Chapter1: Variables, Expressions, And Integers
Section1.3: Order Of Operations
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Is the set of numbers described belowa group under the given operation?
Integers; addition
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Transcribed Image Text:Is the set of numbers described belowa group under the given operation? Integers; addition Yes No
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the set of integers under addition must satisfy following properties to be a group 

1. closure property

the addition of two integers is again a integer, therefore closure property is satisfied.

2. Associative property 

let a,b,cZ where Z is set of integers

Therefore a+b+c=a+b+c

the associative property also holds true, 

3. Existence of identity 

0 is the identity element 

4. Existence of inverse. 

for an element aZ, the inverse is -a

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