Let X = {-2, 0, 2} and let P(X) be the power set of x (the set of all subsets of X). A relation R is defined on P(X) as follows: For all S, T ∈ P(X), SRT ⇔ the sum of elements in S = the sum of the elements in T. (a) Prove that R is transitive. (b) Write down the equivalence classes of R.

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Let X = {-2, 0, 2} and let P(X) be the power set of x (the set of all subsets of X). A relation R is defined on P(X) as follows: For all S, T ∈ P(X), SRT  ⇔ the sum of elements  in S = the sum of the elements in T.

(a) Prove that R is transitive.

(b) Write down the equivalence classes of R.

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