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Let R be a commutative ring, a, b e R and ab is a zero-divisor. Show that either a or b is a zero-divisor. We start the proof by (ab) e = 0, e 0. Which of the following is a true statement in the proof?

Let R be a commutative ring, a, b e R and ab is a zero-divisor. Show that either a or b is a zero-divisor. We start the proof by (ab) e = 0, e 0. Which of the following is a true statement in the proof?

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La CR bearg
2.5 نقطة )نقاط(
السؤال 2
Let R be a commutative ring, a, b E R and ab is a zero-divisor. Show that either a or b is a zero-divisor.
We start the proof by
(ab)c = 0, e+ 0.
Which of the following is a true statement in the proof?
If bc =
0 then a = 0
If ac + 0 then b is a zero-divisor
If ac = 0 then a = 0
If ac + 0 then b = 00
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