Determine Whether the Given System Forms (A) a Group and (B)

question 34

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the given system forms (a) a group and (b) an Abelian group. {-8, 0, 8} under addition

• A) a group but not an Abelian group
• B) Abelian group
• C) not a group
• D) Abelian group but not a group

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