Definition 17.5.2. (Modular Equivalence, second definition) a = b (mod n) iff a-b=k-n, where k is an integer (that is, k € Z). A Exercise 17.5.3. Using Definition 17.5.2, show that equivalence mod n is an equivalence relation. (That is, show that equivalence mod n is (a) reflexive, (b) symmetric, and (c) transitive)
Definition 17.5.2. (Modular Equivalence, second definition) a = b (mod n) iff a-b=k-n, where k is an integer (that is, k € Z). A Exercise 17.5.3. Using Definition 17.5.2, show that equivalence mod n is an equivalence relation. (That is, show that equivalence mod n is (a) reflexive, (b) symmetric, and (c) transitive)
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