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S = Z (integers), R = {(a,b) : a = b mod 5}. Is this relation...

S = Z (integers), R = {(a,b) : a = b mod 5}. Is this relation an equivalence relation on S?

S = Z (integers), R = {(a,b) : a = b mod 3}. Is this relation an equivalence relation on S? If so, what are the equivalence classes?

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