(B) Let G be a set of all real numbers except 0. Define on G by a b = |a|b, where lal is the absolute value of a. Is (G,*) a group?

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(B) Let G be a set of all real numbers except 0. Define on G by a b = |a|b, where
lal is the absolute value of a. Is (G,*) a group?
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