Let a = 308 and b = 310. Every solution of the linear Diophantine equation is of the form ax+by = a + b x = 1 + ck, y = 1 + dk, KEZ where c, d are certain integers. Assuming that c is a positive integer, what is the value of c? Enter O if there is not enough information to determine the value of c.

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Let a = 308 and b = 310. Every solution of the linear Diophantine equation
is of the form
ax+by = a + b
x = 1 + ck,
y = 1 + dk,
KEZ
where c, d are certain integers. Assuming that c is a positive integer, what is the value of c? Enter O if there is not enough information to determine the value of c.
Transcribed Image Text:Let a = 308 and b = 310. Every solution of the linear Diophantine equation is of the form ax+by = a + b x = 1 + ck, y = 1 + dk, KEZ where c, d are certain integers. Assuming that c is a positive integer, what is the value of c? Enter O if there is not enough information to determine the value of c.
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