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Homework Statement
Let R be a ring and a,b be elements of R. Let m and n be positive integers. Under what conditions is it true that (ab)^n = (a^n)(b^n)?
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The Attempt at a Solution
We must show ab = ba.Suppose n = 2.
Then (ab)^2 = (ab)(ab) = a(ba)b = a(ab)b = (aa)(bb) = (a^2)(b^2).
I am not sure where to go from here...