Contemporary Abstract Algebra
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Author: Joseph Gallian
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 0, Problem 41E
Suppose that in one of the noncheck positions of a money order number, the digit 0 is substituted for the digit 9 or vice versa. Prove that this error will not be detected by the check digit. Prove that all other errors involving a single position are detected.
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