Elements in Same Left Coset iff Product with Inverse in Subgroup

Theorem
Let $G$ be a group and let $H$ be a subgroup of $G$.

Let $x, y \in G$.

Then:
 * $x, y$ are in the same left coset of $H$ $x^{-1} y \in H$.

Proof
Let: $x H$ denote the left coset of $H$ by $x$

First we note that, from Congruence Class Modulo Subgroup is Coset, we have that the left cosets of $G$ form a partition of $G$.

Sufficient Condition
Suppose $x, y$ are in the same left coset of $H$.

It follows from Congruence Class Modulo Subgroup is Coset that:
 * $x \in y H$ and $y \in x H$ iff $x H = y H$

From Cosets are Equal iff Product with Inverse in Subgroup, we have that:
 * $x H = y H \iff x^{-1} y \in H$

So if $x, y$ are in the same left coset of $H$ then $x^{-1} y \in H$.

Necessary Condition
Suppose that $x^{-1} y \in H$.

From Left Cosets are Equal iff Product with Inverse in Subgroup, we have that:
 * $x H = y H \iff x^{-1} y \in H$

Again, it follows from Congruence Class Modulo Subgroup is Coset that:
 * $x \in y H$ and $y \in x H$ iff $x H = y H$

and so $x, y$ are in the same left coset of $H$.

Also see

 * Elements in Same Right Coset iff Product with Inverse in Subgroup