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I know what mod is but i don\'t understand this notation it says x =_ y mod 6 do

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I know what mod is but i don't understand this notation it says x =_ y mod 6 does it mean x - y = n and n is divisible by 6 without remainder?

To be reflexive means (x,x) so here it says its reflexive cause x - x = 0 = 6 * 0 how does that prove reflexiveness?

To be symmetric you have (x,y) and (y,x) for all in the set of integers so how does x - y = 6k prove its symmetric? what is k? and why wasn't it used in the first explanation of reflexive

To be transitive (a,b) and (b,c) and (a,c) are also related i don't understand the proof so now they introduced j ?

The equivalence class of [1] is {x e R | xR1} so that means all pairs which have 1 as their 2nd number in the relation so what does the relation look like(what is the a and b inside it)? I'm confused as to what goes in there from the x _=mod 6

Show that the relation R on the set of integers R (x,y)lx ymod6) is an equivalence relation on the set of integers. State the equivalence classes of R.

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I know what mod is but i don't understand this notation it says x =_ y mod 6 does it mean x - y = n and n is divisible by 6 without remainder?

yes ,it means x - y = 6k , where k is integer

To be reflexive means (x,x) so here it says its reflexive cause x - x = 0 = 6 * 0 how does that prove reflexiveness?

for reflexive (x,x) should satisfy given relation

here ( x -x = 0 = 6*k, here k = 0

hence (x,x) satisfy relation ,hence relation is reflexive

To be symmetric you have (x,y) and (y,x) for all in the set of integers so how does x - y = 6k prove its symmetric? what is k? and why wasn't it used in the first explanation of reflexive

if (xRy) then x -y = 6k

which means y -x = -6k = 6*(-k) = 6 c , which mean (y,x) satisfy relation

hence if (xRy) then (yRx)

To be transitive (a,b) and (b,c) and (a,c) are also related i don't understand the proof so now they introduced j ?

if aRb mean a -b = 6*x

bRc means b - c = 6*y

now a -c = (a-b)+(b-c) = 6x + 6y =6(x+Y)

which means (a,c) satisfy relation

so if (a,b) & (b,c) satisfy relation then (a,c) also satisfy relation

The equivalence class of [1] is {x e R | xR1} so that means all pairs which have 1 as their 2nd number in the relation so what does the relation look like(what is the a and b inside it)? I'm confused as to what goes in there from the x _=mod 6

let equivalence class of [1] is y

1 - y = 6*k

hence y = 6k+ 1

hence

equivalence class of [1] is 6k+1

clearly 1 -(6k+1)= -6k ,