Problem about normal subgroups

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Homework Statement



If A,B and C are normal subgroups of G where B\subseteqA show that
A\bigcapBC=B(A\bigcapC)

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Let x\inA\bigcapBC.then x\inA and x\inBC
Now as B\subseteqA thus BA=A.thus left side is BA\bigcapBC

Dont know how to proceed.
 
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So you know that x\in A and x\in BC. The last means that there are b\in B and c\in C such that x=bc.

You must prove that x\in B(A\cap C). So you must write x as a product of something in B and something in A\cap C.
 
x=bc \Rightarrow a-1bac\inBC
Also a-1bca\inBC Now a-1b=a1 for some a1\inA\Rightarrowa1ca\inBC
a1(aa-1)ca\inBC
(a1a)c1\inBC for some c1\inC
a2c1\inBC
Cant still figure out
 
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