Let R be a ring with a subring S. Prove or disprove: If a ∈ R is nilpotent and a ∈ S, then a is also nilpotent in S

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Chapter6: More On Rings
Section6.1: Ideals And Quotient Rings
Problem 7E: Exercises Let be an ideal of a ring , and let be a subring of . Prove that is an ideal of
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Let R be a ring with a subring S. Prove or disprove: If a ∈ R is nilpotent and a ∈ S, then a is also nilpotent in S

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