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Basic Outline of the Proof that A is a subset of B:
 
Basic Outline of the Proof that A is a subset of B:
  
&bullet Suppose x ∈ A
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&mdot Suppose x ∈ A
 
1. Say wahat it means for x to be in A
 
1. Say wahat it means for x to be in A
 
2. Mathematical details
 
2. Mathematical details
3. Concude that x satisfies what it means to be in B
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3. Conclude that x satisfies what it means to be in B
\bullet Conclude x∈B
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&mbullet Conclude x∈B

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Proving one set is a subset of another set

Given sets A and B we say that is is a subset of B if every element of A is also an element of B, that is,

x∈A implies x∈B

Basic Outline of the Proof that A is a subset of B:

&mdot Suppose x ∈ A 1. Say wahat it means for x to be in A 2. Mathematical details 3. Conclude that x satisfies what it means to be in B &mbullet Conclude x∈B

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