SOLUTION: what are the subsets of U={a,b,c}

Question 622301: what are the subsets of U={a,b,c}
Answer by math-vortex(648) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi, there--
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Every set always has two subsets, the empty set and the set itself. We write those as
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{}, and {a,b,c}.
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Then {a,b,c} has these proper subsets:
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{a}, {b}, {c}, {a,b}, {a,c}, and {b,c}
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In all, the set U={a,b,c} has 8 subsets.
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Email me if I need to explain any part better.
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Ms.Figgy
math.in.the.vortex@gmail.com
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