Let X be a n-dimensional vector space over a field F and let x∈X be a nonzero vector. Prove there is a subspace Y⊂X such that the sum span(x) + Y = X is direct and that span(x) + Y = X

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Let X be a n-dimensional vector space over a field F and let x∈X be a nonzero vector. Prove there is a subspace Y⊂X such that the sum span(x) + Y = X is direct and that span(x) + Y = X

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