Let a(x) = x^4 + 4x^2 + 2x and b(x) = x^3 + x^2 + 1 be polynomials in Z5[x]. Find polynomials s(x) and t(x) ∈ Z5[x] so that 1 = a(x)s(x) + b(x)t(x).

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Let a(x) = x^4 + 4x^2 + 2x and b(x) = x^3 + x^2 + 1 be polynomials in Z5[x]. Find polynomials
s(x) and t(x) ∈ Z5[x] so that
1 = a(x)s(x) + b(x)t(x).

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