Solve the Diophantine equation 7x + 5y = 43 by  rst solving the congruence 7x = 43 (mod 5), which is equivalent to 2x   3 (mod 5).

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Solve the Diophantine equation 7x + 5y = 43 by  rst solving the congruence 7x = 43 (mod 5), which is equivalent to 2x   3 (mod 5).

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