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The binary operation $□$ is defined as $a □ b$ = $ab+(a+b)$, where $a$ and $b$ are any two real numbers. The value of the identity element of this operation, defined as the number $x$ such that $a □ x$ = $a$, for any $a$, is

  1. $0$
  2. $1$
  3. $2$
  4. $10$.

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by putting x instead of b in the given equation

we get ax + (a+x)

we can clearly see by putting x=0 we will get a on the RHS side

so correct option A
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