SOLUTION: Show that the integers not divisible by 3 are not closed under subtraction

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Question 841549: Show that the integers not divisible by 3 are not closed under subtraction
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be the set of integers not divisible by 3. Then , but . Therefore A is not closed under subtraction.