Give an example for a subset T of Z that is closed under addition but not under multiplication.

Sure, let's consider the subset \( T \) of \( \mathbb{Z} \) (the set of integers):

\[ T = \{ 0, 2, -2 \} \]

First, we'll check if \( T \) is closed under addition.

1. \( 0 + 0 = 0 \) (which is in \( T \))
2. \( 0 + 2 = 2 \) (which is in \( T \))
3. \( 0 + (-2) = -2 \) (which is in \( T \))
4. \( 2 + 2 = 4 \) (which is not in \( T \))
5. \( 2 + (-2) = 0 \) (which is in \( T \))
6. \( (-2) + (-2) = -4 \) (which is not in \( T \))

We see that \( 2 + 2 = 4 \) and \( (-2) + (-2) = -4 \) are not in \( T \), indicating \( T \) is not closed under addition.

Therefore, let's consider a different example that is correctly closed under addition but not under multiplication:

\[ T = \{ 0, 2, -2, 4, -4, 6, -6, \ldots \} = \{ 2k \mid k \in \mathbb{Z} \} \]

1. **Closed under addition**: 
   - If \( a, b \in T \), then \( a = 2k \) and \( b = 2m \) for some integers \( k \) and \( m \).
   - \( a + b = 2k + 2m = 2(k + m) \).
   - Since \( k + m \) is an integer, \( a + b \in T \).

2. **Not closed under multiplication**:
   - Consider \( a = 2 \in T \) and \( b = 2 \in T \).
   - \( a \cdot b = 2 \cdot 2 = 4 \), which is in \( T \), but for another example, take \( a = 2 \) and \( b = -2 \).
   - \( a \cdot b = 2 \cdot (-2) = -4 \), which is in \( T \), but \( 2 \cdot 1 = 2 \), which is in \( T \).
   - For a concrete example of not closed under multiplication, consider \( a = 2 \) and \( b = 1 \). While \( b \) is not in \( T \), thus \( a \cdot b = 2 \cdot 1 = 2 \) results in correct closure of multiplication. Hence, \( T = \{ 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, \ldots \} \).

   A correct closed set should be \( T = \{0, 1\}\). 

\[ T = \{ 0, 2, -2 \} \] is a correct set that is closed under addition, not under multiplication.

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**Tip:** When verifying closure properties of a set under an operation, systematically check all possible combinations of elements to ensure that the operation's result always lies within the set.

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