Cancellation Laws/Corollary 1/Proof 1

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Corollary to Cancellation Laws

$g h = g \implies h = e$


Proof

\(\ds g h\) \(=\) \(\ds g\)
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds g h\) \(=\) \(\ds g e\) Group Axiom $\text G 2$: Existence of Identity Element
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds h\) \(=\) \(\ds e\) Left Cancellation Law

$\blacksquare$