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Given sets A = 1, 2, 3, 4, B = 2, 4, 6, 8, and C = 3, 4, 5, 6, find the set differences A - B, B - C, and B - B.

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{1,3}\{1, 3\}

{2,8}\{2, 8\}

∅\emptyset

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Let's determine the set differences using the given sets.

Given sets are:
A={1,2,3,4}A = \{1, 2, 3, 4\}
B={2,4,6,8}B = \{2, 4, 6, 8\}
C={3,4,5,6}C = \{3, 4, 5, 6\}

  1. Determine A−BA - B.

    The set difference A−BA - B contains all elements that are in set A but not in set B.

    A−B={x∣x∈A and x∉B}A - B = \{x \mid x \in A \text{ and } x \notin B\} A−B={1,2,3,4}−{2,4,6,8}A - B = \{1, 2, 3, 4\} - \{2, 4, 6, 8\}

    The elements common to A and B are {2,4}\{2, 4\}. Removing these from A gives:

    A−B={1,3}A - B = \{1, 3\}

    The set A−BA - B is {1,3}\boxed{\{1, 3\}}.

  2. Determine B−CB - C.

    The set difference B−CB - C contains all elements that are in set B but not in set C.

    B−C={x∣x∈B and x∉C}B - C = \{x \mid x \in B \text{ and } x \notin C\} B−C={2,4,6,8}−{3,4,5,6}B - C = \{2, 4, 6, 8\} - \{3, 4, 5, 6\}

    The elements common to B and C are {4,6}\{4, 6\}. Removing these from B gives:

    B−C={2,8}B - C = \{2, 8\}

    The set B−CB - C is {2,8}\boxed{\{2, 8\}}.

  3. Determine B−BB - B.

    The set difference B−BB - B contains all elements that are in set B but not in set B.

    B−B={x∣x∈B and x∉B}B - B = \{x \mid x \in B \text{ and } x \notin B\}

    This means there are no elements that satisfy both conditions, resulting in an empty set.

    B−B={2,4,6,8}−{2,4,6,8}B - B = \{2, 4, 6, 8\} - \{2, 4, 6, 8\} B−B=∅B - B = \emptyset

    The set B−BB - B is ∅\boxed{\emptyset}.

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