Solution

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Lagrange's theorem says that, for a finite group and subgroup ,
Here is the number of left cosets. Every lies in . If and meet, write ; then , so . Hence the left cosets partition . The bijection makes each coset have elements. Adding their cardinalities proves Lagrange's theorem.

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