Question 281167
a) The trichotomy axiom states that for any two numbers 'x' and 'y', they are either equal, or one is larger than the other. Symbolically, this means that {{{x=y}}}, {{{x>y}}} or {{{x<y}}}. 


b) If {{{b<>0}}}, then {{{(b/M)^n=b^n/M^n}}}