Proving Normal Subgroup of Abelian Groups

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Homework Statement


Let G be a group and let H,K be subgroups of G.
Assume that H and K are Abelian. Let L=(H-union-K) be the subgroup of G generated by the set H-union-K. Show that H-intersect-K is a normal subgroup of L.



The Attempt at a Solution


How do i start this?
 
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Start by understanding the definition of L. Then it should be pretty obvious that H\capK is central in L.
 
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