a) How can an inverse of a modulo m be used to solve the congruence ax ≡ b (mod m) when gcd(a,m) = 1? b) Solve the linear congruence 7x ≡ 13 (mod 19).

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a) How can an inverse of a modulo m be used to solve the congruence axb (mod m) when gcd(a,m) = 1?
b) Solve the linear congruence 7x ≡ 13 (mod 19).

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