For #31 b) please show that for any x, y in Z(G), x(y)^-1 is also in Z(G). proving the existence of a greatest common divisor in Theorem 2.12.)31. a. Prove Theorem 3.14: The center of a group G is an abelian subgroup of G.b. Prove Theorem 3.16: Let a be an element of a group G. The centralizer of a in G isa subgroup of G.32. Find the centralizer for each element a in each of the following groups.

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