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Prove that if $a$ is an integer other than $0,$ thena) 1 divides $a . \quad$ b) $a$ divides 0 .
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Step 1: State definitions — "m divides n" means there exists integer k with n = m*k; "1 divides a" means exists integer k with a = 1*k; "a divides 0" means exists integer k with 0 = a*k. Show more…
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