Group Cancellation Laws

Let a,b,cG for some group G.

  1. if ab=ac, then b=c
  2. if ab=cb, then a=c

Proof

suppose ab=ac;
then

a1(ab)=a1(ac)$$$$(a1a)b=(a1a)ceb=ecb=c

QED

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