Let S = R\{-1} and define a binary operation on S by a*b = a + b + ab. Prove that (S, *) is an abelian group. [#7, 3.5]

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2. Let S = R\{-1} and define a binary operation on S by a*b = a + b + ab. Prove that (S, *) is an
abelian group. [#7, 3.5]
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