Let ϕ : F → R be a ring homomorphism from a field F into a ring R. Prove that if ϕ ( a ) = 0  for some nonzero a ∈ F , then  ϕ ( x ) = 0 for all  x ∈ F and the factor ring R / ker ⁡ ( ϕ ) is trivial.

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Let ϕ : F → R be a ring homomorphism from a field F into a ring R. Prove that if ϕ ( a ) = 0  for some nonzero a ∈ F , then  ϕ ( x ) = 0 for all  x ∈ F and the factor ring R / ker ⁡ ( ϕ ) is trivial. 

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