Example for which the relation does not stand

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The discussion centers on the mathematical relationship between sets and relations, specifically addressing the inclusion properties of relations. It establishes that for any relation \( R \), the inclusion \( R[A \cap B] \subset R[A] \cap R[B] \) holds true. However, the reverse inclusion \( R[A] \cap R[B] \subset R[A \cap B] \) does not hold, particularly when \( R \) is a non-injective function. An example provided illustrates this with sets \( A = \{x_1\} \) and \( B = \{x_2\} \), where \( R(x_1) = R(x_2) \) and \( x_1 \neq x_2 \).

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It stands that $R[A \cap B] \subset R[A] \cap R$, since:

$$y \in R[A \cap B] \rightarrow \exists x \in A \cap B: xRy \rightarrow \exists x(x \in A \wedge xRy) \wedge (x \in B: xRy) \rightarrow y \in R[A] \wedge x \in R \rightarrow y \in R[A] \cap R$$

But, it doesn't stand, that: $R[A] \cap R \subset R[A \cap B]$. Could you give me an example, for which the last relation does not stand? (Thinking)
 
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Let $R$ be a non-injective function so that $R(x_1)=R(x_2)$ where $x_1\ne x_2$. Take $A=\{x_1\}$ and $B=\{x_2\}$.
 

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