Prove (ii) and (iii) Let R be a ring such that for each a e R there existsXE R such that a'x = a. Prove the following :(i) R häs no non-zerò nilpotent elements.(ii) axa - a is nilpotent and so axa = a.(iii) ax and xa are idempotents.

Given R be a ring and each a ∈ R there exists x ∈ R Such that a2x = a.

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Let R be a ring such that for each a eR there exists xE R such that a'x = a. Prove the following : (i) R häs no non-zerò nilpotent elements. - a is nilpotent and so axa = a. (ii) aхa (iii) ax and xa are idempotents.