Prove that this is an ideal of a commutative ring

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Homework Statement



Let R be a commutative ring, [itex]c \in R[/itex], M is ideal in R

prove that [itex]J=\left\{rm+c\ |\ m \in M \ and\ r \in R \right\}[/itex] is ideal in R

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for non-emptiness is easy

so i want to show any x=rm+c, y=r'm'+c

x-y=rm-r'm'-c+c is in J clue please T_T
 
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x- y= r m- r' m'- c+ c= r m- r'm'. Now use the fact that m is in M which you are told is an ideal.