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Let R and S be commutative rings. Prove that (a; b) is a zero-divisor in R...

Let R and S be commutative rings. Prove that (a; b) is a zero-divisor in R ⊕ S if and only if a or b is a zero-divisor or exactly one of a or b is 0.

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