Elements Of Modern Algebra
Elements Of Modern Algebra
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ISBN: 9781285463230
Author: Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 7.2, Problem 36E
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To prove: Multiplication in the set H= {(x, y, z, w) |x, y, z, w ∈ℝ} is associative.

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