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Homework Statement
Let W1 and W2 be subspaces of a vector space V. Prove that [tex]W_1\oplus{}W_2=V \iff[/tex] each vector in V can be uniquely written as x1+x2=v, where [tex]x_1\in W_1[/tex] and [tex]x_2\in W_2[/tex]
Homework Equations
[tex]W_1\oplus{}W_2=V[/tex] means [tex]W_1\cap W_2 =\{0\}[/tex], [tex]W_1 + W_2 =V[/tex] and W1 & W2 are subspaces of V
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The Attempt at a Solution
I'm trying to assume that [tex]\exists x'_1,x'_2: x'_1+x'_2=v[/tex] and [tex]x'_1\in W_1, x'_2\in W_2[/tex] and then proving [tex]x'_1=x_1, x'_2=x_2[/tex], but I'm unsure of where to go from that step.
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