A subset of H of a group G is a subgroup of G if the operation on G makes H into a group. Prove that H C G is a subgroup if and only if i) e is an element of H, and ii) if a, b is an element of H, then ab-1 is an element of H.

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A subset of H of a group G is a subgroup of G if the operation on G makes H into a group. Prove that H C G is a subgroup if and only if

i) e is an element of H, and

ii) if a, b is an element of H, then ab-1 is an element of H.

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