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Question
Is the binary operation * defined on Z (set of integer) by m * n = m – n + mn ∀ m, n ∈ Z commutative?
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Solution
No. Since for 1, 2 ∈ Z, 1 * 2 = 1 – 2 + 1.2 = 1 while 2 * 1 = 2 – 1 + 2.1 = 3 so that 1 * 2 ≠ 2 * 1.
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