Let m be an integer with m > 1. Show that the relation R = {(a, b) | a ≡ b (mod m)} is an equivalence relation on the set of integers.

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Let m be an integer with m > 1. Show that the relation R = {(a, b) | a ≡ b (mod

m)} is an equivalence relation on the set of integers.

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