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A relation R is defined on the set of integers as aRb if and only if a+b is even and R is termed as ______

a.

an equivalence relation with one equivalence class

b.

an equivalence relation with two equivalence classes

c.

an equivalence relation

d.

an equivalence relation with three equivalence classes

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Answer: (b).an equivalence relation with two equivalence classes

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