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Define a relation R on the set Natural Numbers given by aRb if and only if...

Define a relation R on the set Natural Numbers given by aRb if and only if a + b is even.

a). Write a careful proof to show that R is an equivalence relation.

b). Describe the elements in the equivalence class of [3].

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