(b) Prove that if a = b (mod m) and if b = c (mod m), then a = c (mod m).

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Q: If mx = 1 (mod n) has a solution, then nx = 1 (mod m) has no a solution. Select one: True False

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Q: (c) For each integer a, if a 4 (mod 8), then a 2 (mod 8).

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Q: Let x E Z. Prove that either x2 = 0 (mod 4) or x2 = 1 (mod 4).

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Q: Solve the congruence 11x = 45 (mod 97) where x is an integer in the interval [0,97).

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Q: Prove that if x² = y² (mod n) and x #±y (mod n) then gcd(x + y, n) is a nontrivial factor of n.

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Q: Let a, b, c and meZ, and m 2 2 1. Prove: if a =b (mod m), then GCF (a, m) = GCF (b, m) %3D m 2.…

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Q: If a ≡ b (mod n1) and a ≡ b (mod n2), must it be true that a ≡ b (mod n1n2)? What if gcd(n1, n2) =…

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Q: Prove that if a = b (mod m) and if c = d (mod m), then a+c=b+d (mod m).

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Q: Prove that if a = b (mod m) and if c = d (mod m), then ac = bd (mod m).

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Q: suppose a,b ∈ ℤ. Prove that a ≡ b (mod 10) if and only if a ≡ b (mod 2) and a ≡ b (mod 5).

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Q: Find an integer x satisfying the two congruences: x = 1(mod 3) 2x = 0(mod 6), or show that no such…

A: The given congruences are                                 x≡1 (mod 3)2x≡0 (mod 6)

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Q: If a = b (mod n) and a = c (mod n) then which of the following is true. (a) b = c (mod n) (b) b2 =…

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Q: If mx = 1 (mod n) has a solution, then nx= 1 (mod m) has a solution. Select one: O True False

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Q: Let n1, n2, n3 be three numbers that are pairwise relatively prime so that (n1, n2) = (n2, n3) =…

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