This is abstract algebra:   Prove that if "a" is the only elemnt of order 2 in a group, then "a" lies in the center of the group.

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Chapter3: Groups
Section3.2: Properties Of Group Elements
Problem 19E: Use mathematical induction to prove that if a is an element of a group G, then (a1)n=(an)1 for every...
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Prove that if "a" is the only elemnt of order 2 in a group, then "a" lies in the center of the group.

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