Assume that * is a binary operation on a nonempty set A, and suppose that * is both commutative and associative. Use the definitions of the commutative and associative properties to show that [(a*b)*c]*d= (d*c)*(a*b)

Elements Of Modern Algebra
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Chapter1: Fundamentals
Section1.4: Binary Operations
Problem 14E: Assume that is a binary operation on a non empty set A, and suppose that is both commutative and...
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Assume that * is a binary operation on a nonempty set A, and suppose that * is both commutative and associative. Use the definitions of the commutative and associative properties to show that [(a*b)*c]*d= (d*c)*(a*b)

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