Proof of Maxwell's Equation Wave Behavior | Maxell Eqn Help

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hello
Can someone write me the proof, according to Maxwell's equation for magnetic field behaves like a wave??
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∇·B = 0
∇ x B = 1/c ∂E/∂t

∇ x (∇ x B) = 1/c ∂(∇ x E)/∂t
∇∇·B - ∇2B = -1/c22B/∂t2
2B -1/c22B/∂t2 = 0

showing that B satisfies the wave equation.