Solve the modulus equation
2x ≡ 7(mod 17)
Step 1: Calculate d = (2,17)
GCF (2,17) = 1
Step 2: We check to see if 1 | 7
There will be 1 solutions mod 17
Build Diophantine equation from GCF
2x - 17y = 7
Final Answer
How does the Linear Congruence Calculator work?
Free Linear Congruence Calculator - Given an modular equation ax ≡ b (mod m), this solves for x if a solution exists
This calculator has 3 inputs.
What 2 formulas are used for the Linear Congruence Calculator?
ax ≡ b (mod m)
ax + by = c
What 4 concepts are covered in the Linear Congruence Calculator?
- congruence
- a problem of finding an integer x that satisfies the equation ax = b (mod m)
- equation
- a statement declaring two mathematical expressions are equal
- linear congruence
- a problem of finding an integer x that satisfies the equation ax = b (mod m)
- modulus
- the remainder of a division, after one number is divided by another.
a mod b
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