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Suppose that a is an element of a group G. Prove that if there is some integer n, n notequalto 0, with a^n = e, then there exists a positive integer m with a^m = e.

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Chapter4: More On Groups

Section4.7: Direct Sums (optional)

Problem 7E: Write 20 as the direct sum of two of its nontrivial subgroups.

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