Prove that if is any commutative and associative binary operation on a set S, then (a*b) (c* d) = [(d * c) *a] * b.

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Chapter1: Fundamentals
Section1.4: Binary Operations
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Prove that if * is any commutative and associative binary operation on a set S, then (a * b) * (c * d) =
[(d * c) * a] * b.
Transcribed Image Text:Prove that if * is any commutative and associative binary operation on a set S, then (a * b) * (c * d) = [(d * c) * a] * b.
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