Solution
= Solution
For every $x\in A$, membership in the relevant <equivalence class> satisfies
$$
x\in[a]_{R\cap S}\iff a(R\cap S)x\iff (aRx\text{ and }aSx)\iff x\in[a]_R\cap[a]_S.
$$
Equality follows by <axiom of extensionality>. Thus \b[$[a]_{R\cap S}=[a]_R\cap[a]_S$].