Let  A = {−5, −4, −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3}  and define a relation R on A as follows: For all  m, n ∈ A,   m R n  ⇔  5|(m2 − n2). It is a fact that R is an equivalence relation on A. Use set-roster notation to list the distinct equivalence classes of R. (Enter your answer as a comma-separated list of sets.)

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Let 
A = {−5, −4, −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
 and define a relation R on A as follows:
For all 
m, n ∈ A,
 
m R n  ⇔  5|(m2 − n2).
It is a fact that R is an equivalence relation on A. Use set-roster notation to list the distinct equivalence classes of R. (Enter your answer as a comma-separated list of sets.)
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