Suppose phi maps R to S is a ring homomorphism and the image of of phi is not {0}. If R has a unity and S is an integral domain, show that phi carries the unity of R to the unity of  S.

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Suppose phi maps R to S is a ring homomorphism and the image of of phi is not {0}. If R has a unity and S is an integral domain, show that phi carries the unity of R to the unity of  S.

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