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Groups and FieldsSuperchallengeGroups and the Group Axioms

Groups and the Group Axioms · Superchallenge problem

Suppose a,ba,b are elements of a group with a3=ea^3=e and a∗b∗a−1=b2a*b*a^{-1}=b^2 (writing a3a^3 for a∗a∗aa*a*a). Find the integer nn with 0≤n<70\le n<7 such that b100=bnb^{100}=b^n.