Group Product/Examples/a x b = c
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Examples of Operations on Product Elements
Solve for $x$ in:
- $a x b = c$
Solution
\(\ds a x b\) | \(=\) | \(\ds c\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds a^{-1} a x b\) | \(=\) | \(\ds a^{-1} c\) | Product of both sides with $a^{-1}$ | ||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds a^{-1} a x b b^{-1}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds a^{-1} c b^{-1}\) | Product of both sides with $b^{-1}$ | ||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds a^{-1} c b^{-1}\) | Group Axiom $\text G 3$: Existence of Inverse Element |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1996: John F. Humphreys: A Course in Group Theory ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $3$: Elementary consequences of the definitions: Exercise $2 \ \text{(c)}$