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Identity element of a group, help [closed]

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So far I have done the RHS to $(x-3)(y-3)+12$ and I have done this to find the identity element, $(e-3)(x-3)+12=x$, then re-arranged to $(e-3)=(x-12)/(x-3)$, now I am stuck.

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So far I have done the RHS to $(x-3)(y-3)+12$ and I have done this to find the identity element, $(e-3)(x-3)+12=x$, then re-arranged to $(e-3)=(x-12)/(x-3)$, now I am stuck.

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  $begingroup$
  Apply definition of identity element. Put $y=0$ in $x*y=y$.
  $endgroup$
  – Kavi Rama Murthy
  Mar 20 at 10:18
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  $e=4$ will do the job for the identity.
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  – Dbchatto67
  Mar 20 at 10:22
  

  
  
  
  


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  You factored wrong. It factors as $(x-3)(y-3)+3$.
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  – jgon
  Mar 20 at 15:49
  

  
  
  
  

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So far I have done the RHS to $(x-3)(y-3)+12$ and I have done this to find the identity element, $(e-3)(x-3)+12=x$, then re-arranged to $(e-3)=(x-12)/(x-3)$, now I am stuck.

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edited Mar 20 at 16:13

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Let $e$ denote the identity element. Then: $0=0*e=-3e+12$. This gives $e=4.$

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The identity element (if it exists) is a value $e$ such that

$x*e = x space forall x$

Note that the symmetry of the definition of $x*y$ tells us that

$x*e = x space forall x Rightarrow e*y = y space forall y$

so if we can find $e$ then it will be a two-sided identity.

$x*e = x space forall x \
Rightarrow xe -3x - 3e + 12 = x space forall x \
Rightarrow x(e-4) -3e +12 = 0 space forall x \
Rightarrow (x-3)(e-4)= 0 space forall x$

From this can you see a value for $e$ which will act as an identity ?

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Note that in any group $G$, the identity is the unique solution to the equation $g^2=g$.

Hence, the identity in your group is the unique solution to the equation $x^2-6x+12=x$ in $mathbf Rsetminus 3$.

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Hint: Show that the function $f(x)=x-3$ defines an isomorphism between your group and the group of nonzero real numbers with multiplication. Note that this way, you can simultaneously check that this formula really defines a group operation.

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Let $e$ denote the identity element. Then: $0=0*e=-3e+12$. This gives $e=4.$

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Let $e$ denote the identity element. Then: $0=0*e=-3e+12$. This gives $e=4.$

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answered Mar 20 at 10:24

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Let $e$ denote the identity element. Then: $0=0*e=-3e+12$. This gives $e=4.$

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answered Mar 20 at 10:24

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answered Mar 20 at 10:24

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The identity element (if it exists) is a value $e$ such that

$x*e = x space forall x$

Note that the symmetry of the definition of $x*y$ tells us that

$x*e = x space forall x Rightarrow e*y = y space forall y$

so if we can find $e$ then it will be a two-sided identity.

$x*e = x space forall x \
Rightarrow xe -3x - 3e + 12 = x space forall x \
Rightarrow x(e-4) -3e +12 = 0 space forall x \
Rightarrow (x-3)(e-4)= 0 space forall x$

From this can you see a value for $e$ which will act as an identity ?

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answered Mar 20 at 10:29

gandalf61gandalf61

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1

$begingroup$

The identity element (if it exists) is a value $e$ such that

$x*e = x space forall x$

Note that the symmetry of the definition of $x*y$ tells us that

$x*e = x space forall x Rightarrow e*y = y space forall y$

so if we can find $e$ then it will be a two-sided identity.

$x*e = x space forall x \
Rightarrow xe -3x - 3e + 12 = x space forall x \
Rightarrow x(e-4) -3e +12 = 0 space forall x \
Rightarrow (x-3)(e-4)= 0 space forall x$

From this can you see a value for $e$ which will act as an identity ?

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answered Mar 20 at 10:29

gandalf61gandalf61

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$begingroup$

The identity element (if it exists) is a value $e$ such that

$x*e = x space forall x$

Note that the symmetry of the definition of $x*y$ tells us that

$x*e = x space forall x Rightarrow e*y = y space forall y$

so if we can find $e$ then it will be a two-sided identity.

$x*e = x space forall x \
Rightarrow xe -3x - 3e + 12 = x space forall x \
Rightarrow x(e-4) -3e +12 = 0 space forall x \
Rightarrow (x-3)(e-4)= 0 space forall x$

From this can you see a value for $e$ which will act as an identity ?

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answered Mar 20 at 10:29

gandalf61gandalf61

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answered Mar 20 at 10:29

gandalf61gandalf61

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answered Mar 20 at 10:29

gandalf61gandalf61

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answered Mar 20 at 10:29

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Note that in any group $G$, the identity is the unique solution to the equation $g^2=g$.

Hence, the identity in your group is the unique solution to the equation $x^2-6x+12=x$ in $mathbf Rsetminus 3$.

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Note that in any group $G$, the identity is the unique solution to the equation $g^2=g$.

Hence, the identity in your group is the unique solution to the equation $x^2-6x+12=x$ in $mathbf Rsetminus 3$.

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answered Mar 20 at 16:58

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Note that in any group $G$, the identity is the unique solution to the equation $g^2=g$.

Hence, the identity in your group is the unique solution to the equation $x^2-6x+12=x$ in $mathbf Rsetminus 3$.

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answered Mar 20 at 16:58

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answered Mar 20 at 16:58

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Hint: Show that the function $f(x)=x-3$ defines an isomorphism between your group and the group of nonzero real numbers with multiplication. Note that this way, you can simultaneously check that this formula really defines a group operation.

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answered Mar 20 at 17:01

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Hint: Show that the function $f(x)=x-3$ defines an isomorphism between your group and the group of nonzero real numbers with multiplication. Note that this way, you can simultaneously check that this formula really defines a group operation.

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answered Mar 20 at 17:01

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$begingroup$

Hint: Show that the function $f(x)=x-3$ defines an isomorphism between your group and the group of nonzero real numbers with multiplication. Note that this way, you can simultaneously check that this formula really defines a group operation.

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answered Mar 20 at 17:01

tomasztomasz

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answered Mar 20 at 17:01

tomasztomasz

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answered Mar 20 at 17:01

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answered Mar 20 at 17:01

tomasztomasz

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