Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Divisibility and Modular Arithmetic - Exercises - Page 244: 7

Answer

Let $a, b, c$ be integers with $a\neq 0$ and $c\neq 0$ such that $ac|bc$. $a|b$.

Work Step by Step

Let $a, b, c$ be integers as defined above. Because $ac$ factors $bc$, there exists an integer $g$ such that $acg=bc$. $a\frac{cg}{c}=b$ is an equivalent statement by the properties of integers, and $\frac{cg}{c}=g$ is an integer for the same reason. Because $g$ is an integer s.t. $ag=b$, $a|b$. This proves the theorem above.
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