Q. Let z be the set of integers and 0 be binary operation of z defined as a 0 b = a + b - ab for all a, b z. The inverse of an element a( 1) z is:

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Solution:

Let e be the identity element. And we have a .e = a a + e - ae = a e - ae = 0 either e = 0 or 1 - a = 0 but a 1.
Thus e = 0 is the identity.
We know that, = e;
Now let A is the inverse of a. Thus a . A = 0
a + A - a A = 0 A = Q thus A is the founded inverse of a.