Being dense about an Algebra problem

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In summary, the problem is to show that for a given chain of fields F \subset E \subset K \subset L where K/F is Galois, and a homomorphism \phi:E \rightarrow L that is the identity on F, we need to prove that \phi(E) \subset K. The steps taken so far include recognizing that \phi is injective and considering the elements \alpha \in E-F and \phi(\alpha) \in L-K, which require the knowledge of their respective additive and multiplicative inverses. The possibility of using the Galois condition is also mentioned. However, the solution has not been found yet and further attempts are needed.
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I need to show that, given [itex]F \subset E \subset K \subset L[/itex] (K/F is Galois but I don't know how important that is for the part of the problem I'm having trouble with) and a homomorphism [itex]\phi:E \rightarrow L[/itex] that's the identity on F, that [itex]\phi(E) \subset K[/itex].

Edit: Yeah, if it wasn't obvious from the context, those are all supposed to be fields.

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So basically all the facts about this I've been able to come up with are that, being a field homomorphism, the map is injective, and that if I have [itex]\alpha \in E-F[/itex] with [itex]\phi(\alpha) \in L-K[/itex], the additive and multiplicative inverses of both [itex]\alpha[/itex] and [itex]\phi(\alpha)[/itex] have to be in E-F and L-K respectively. I have a feeling I'm overlooking something really simple, but I just can't get my brain out of the funk to figure out what it is.
 
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I guess I'll give this a quick bump before I go to bed. Maybe I was wrong about missing something simple and I actually do have to use the Galois condition.
 
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Yeah, I hate to keep doing this, but I still haven't figured it out. So I guess I'll try one more time. Sorry to be irritating.
 

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