Show that in a ring R cancellation laws hold if and only if R has no zero divisors.

Elements Of Modern Algebra
8th Edition
ISBN:9781285463230
Author:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
Publisher:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
Chapter5: Rings, Integral Domains, And Fields
Section5.1: Definition Of A Ring
Problem 37E: 37. Let and be elements in a ring. If is a zero divisor, prove that either or is a zero...
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