document.write( "Question 1196020: Let n∈N. Since ≡n is an equivalence relation on Z. The set of ≡n equivalence classes forms a partition of Z. How many sets are in this partition?\r
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document.write( "Please explain. I don't understand how to calculate how many sets are in a partition.
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document.write( "I think it could be n ?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #828685 by ikleyn(52874) You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One set is all numbers n∈N that are multiple of n (give the remainder 0 when divided by n).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Second set is all numbers n∈N that give the remainder 1 when divided by n.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Third set is all numbers n∈N that give the remainder 2 when divided by n.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Fourth set is all numbers n∈N that give the remainder 3 when divided by n.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " . . . And so on . . . \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Last set is all numbers n∈N that give the remainder (n-1) when divided by n.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In all, there are n such sets in this partition.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |