PROBLEM1 Instruction: Prove that the relation is  an equivalence relation.  For x, y ∈ R say x is congruent to y modulo Z if x−y is an integer, that is x − y ∈ Z.

Elements Of Modern Algebra
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Author:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
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Chapter1: Fundamentals
Section1.7: Relations
Problem 11E: Let be a relation defined on the set of all integers by if and only if sum of and is odd. Decide...
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Instruction: Prove that the relation is  an equivalence relation. 

  1. For x, y ∈ R say x is congruent to y modulo Z if x−y is an integer, that is x − y ∈ Z.
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