If (a] € Z/mZ is invertible, is [-a] invertible? If yes, prove it and say what the multiplicative inverse of [-a][-a] is. If no, give a counterexample (including m and a).
If (a] € Z/mZ is invertible, is [-a] invertible? If yes, prove it and say what the multiplicative inverse of [-a][-a] is. If no, give a counterexample (including m and a).
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![If [a] € Z/mZ is invertible, is [-a] invertible?
If yes, prove it and say what the multiplicative inverse of [-a][-a] is.
If no, give a counterexample (including m and a).
Sappise
Caj? = [b]
ab - LIJM =It km
wts
[-aJ" = [-b]
-a: n-a
-b- n-b
(m-a) (m -b)
Em- Carb) mt ab
-(m-a b)u tab
- (m-a -btk)mt)
Yes, is t-a) inveritble.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fab68ef6f-9760-4c1f-88a8-6e5ceb2168b2%2F67ed5792-efc6-4437-b8d1-062459d5854f%2F56mmurl_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:If [a] € Z/mZ is invertible, is [-a] invertible?
If yes, prove it and say what the multiplicative inverse of [-a][-a] is.
If no, give a counterexample (including m and a).
Sappise
Caj? = [b]
ab - LIJM =It km
wts
[-aJ" = [-b]
-a: n-a
-b- n-b
(m-a) (m -b)
Em- Carb) mt ab
-(m-a b)u tab
- (m-a -btk)mt)
Yes, is t-a) inveritble.
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