SOLUTION: If the operation x*y is defined by x *y=(x+1)(y+1)-1, then which one of the following is false? (A) x * y = y * x for all real x and y. (B) x * (y + z) = (x * y) + (x * z) for

SOLUTION: If the operation xy is defined by x y=(x+1)(y+1)-1, then which one of the following is false? (A) x * y = y * x for all real x and y. (B) x * (y + z) = (x * y) + (x * z) for

Question 1064766: If the operation x*y is defined by x *y=(x+1)(y+1)-1, then which one of the following is false?
(A) x * y = y * x for all real x and y.
(B) x * (y + z) = (x * y) + (x * z) for all real x, y, and z.
(C) (x - 1) * (x + 1) = (x * x) - 1 for all real x.
(D) x * 0 = x for all real x.
(E) x * (y * z) = (x * y) * z for all real x, y, and z.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ikleyn:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

So at least this one is false.

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(D) x * 0 = x for all real x. x * 0 = (x+1)*(0+1)-1 = x+1-1 = x. Exactly THIS ONE is TRUE.

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