Let R be the ring of 2 × 2 matrices of the form a b 0 0 where a, b ? R.

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Let R be the ring of 2 × 2 matrices of the form

a b
0 0

where a, b ? R. Show that although R is a ring that has no identity, we can find a
subring S of R with an identity.

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