Show that the binary operation * on Z defined by a*b = 3a + 7b is not commutative.

Given that * is a binary operation on Z defined by a*b = 3a + 7b for all a,bZ.


We know that commutative property is p*q = q*p, where * is a binary operation.


Let’s check the commutativity of given binary operation:


a*b = 3a + 7b


b*a = 3b + 7a


b*a≠a*b


Commutative property doesn’t holds for given binary operation * on Z.


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