I have an abstract algebra question I'm stuck on:   If G is an abelian group and n is an element of N, show phi: G -> G defined by g -> g^n is a group homomorphism.   That statement above needs to be proved, how would I prove it?

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I have an abstract algebra question I'm stuck on:

 

If G is an abelian group and n is an element of N, show phi: G -> G defined by g -> g^n is a group homomorphism.

 

That statement above needs to be proved, how would I prove it?

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