True or False For arbitrary integers a and b, a ≡ b(mod n) if and only if a and b do not have the same remainder when divided by n.

Q: For which odd primes p is 3 a square mod p?

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Q: Find an integer x satisfying the equation: 4x21 = 2(mod 5) or show that no such integer exists.

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Q: Prove for any integers a and b, if (a3+b3) mod 3 is not 0, then (a+b) mod 3 is not 0. (Hint: recall…

A: Congruence Modulo Relation on Integers: Let a, b∈ℤ and let m be a fixed positive integer.  Then a…

Q: Find the smallest integer a > 1 such that a –1 = 2a (mod 11

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Q: How do you fiNd all positive integers m for which the following congruence is true. 100 ≡ 50(mod m)

A: We know if a≡b( mod m) then a-b = mk where k is integer. Given,      100 ≡ 50 ( mod m ) We have to…

Q: Is it true that (3 x EN) (x²-3x +20 is a prime)? O True False

A: Is it true that ( there exists x in N)(x^2-3x+20  is a prime ) ?   True False

Q: a) Find integers a and b such that a + b =a-b (mod 5).

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Q: Suppose b is any integer., If b mod 12 = 7, what is 4b mod 12? In other words, if division of b by…

A: Given : b mod 12 = 7

Q: Let x be an integer. Prove that, if mod3=2, then 3|(x2-1).

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Q: Let n and a be positive integers and let d = gcd(a, n). Show that the equation ax mod n = 1 has a…

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Q: The Modular Operation r mod m = r denotes that r is the remainder = 3. If two integers have the same…

A: Rewrite the following theorems using quantifiers and predicates.

Q: For which positive integers a is the congruence ax4 ≡ 2 (mod 13) solvable?

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Q: Suppose n > 1 is a composite integer ab where a and b are unequal integers both greater than 1.…

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Q: prove, for all integers x, if x mod 3 does not equal 0, then 3 | (x2 +2)

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Q: Suppose b is any integer. If  b mod 12 = 5,  what is 6b mod 12? In other words, if division of b by…

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Q: Establish that if a is an odd integer, then 2" aʻ = 1 (mod 2" *2) for any n 2 1.

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Q: Let a, n be positive integers. Knowing that 15a - 13n = 1, we deduce that the multiplicative inverse…

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Q: Let n ∈ Z. Prove that if n^2 + 2n −4 doesnt equal 1 (mod 5), then 5 doesnt divide n.

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Q: 2. Give an example to show that a (mod n). b (mod n) need not imply that a =b

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Q: 3. Find an inverse, if exists, of 12 mod 15.

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Q: Show that for any positive integer x, at least one of x, x+ 2, or x+ 4 is divisible by 3

A: The objective is to show that for any positive integer x at one of x, x+ 2, or x+ 4 is divisible by…

Q: If a mod b = 0, then b | a true or false

A: It's  pronounced “a is congruent to b mod n” (or “a is congruent to b modulo n”). Basically, it…

Q: Suppose that a and b are integers with a = 11(mod 19) and b = 3(mod 19). Find the integer c such…

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Q: - Show that (a + b)" = a + bn mod 2 for all integers a, b, and n with n > 0. Hint: Try looking at…

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Q: For all integers a and b, if a = 7 ( mod 8)and b = 3 ( mod 8), then (a + b) = 2( mod 8).

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Q: Prove that for any integer x, if x mod 3 does not divide 0, then (x2 −3x + 1) mod 3 = 2.

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Q: The preceding part of the problem proves the reverse implication unless n = p2 where p is a prime.…

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Q: (c) For all integers a and b, if a · b = 1 (mod 6), then a =1 (mod 6) or b = 1 (mod 6). (d) For all…

A: (c) The statement is false. For example take a=5, b=5 ab=2525≡1 mod(6) Hence ab≡1 mod(6) But a≡5…

Q: Suppose that a and b are integers, a = 4(mod 13), and b = 9(mod 13). Find the integer c with 0<c< 12…

A: We will use the basic properties of congruence modulo n relation to answer this question.

Q: Let a and b be integers and n a positive integer. Assume also that a and n have a common divisor d…

A: Use the following concepts, to prove the required result. If a divides b then b is a multiple of a.…

Q: Prove that if a1, a2, . . a, are n > 2 integers such that a; = 1 (mod 3) for every integer i (1 < i<…

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Q: 2. Find an inverse of 2 modulo 17 that is positive and less than 17.

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Q: Suppose b is any integer. If b mod 12 = 7, what is 5b mod 12? In other words, if division of b by 12…

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Q: (d) For all integers a and b, if ab = 7 (mod 12), then either a = 1 (mod 12) or a = 7 (mod 12).

A: (d) For all integers a and b, if ab=7 mod 12, then either a =1 mod 12 or a =7 mod 12

Q: For every integer n &gt; 1, prove that (n - 1)!mod n = n - 1 if and only if n is prime.

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Q: (b) Give an example of a composite integer n such that the congruence x =1 (mod n) pas more than two…

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Q: Find the nonnegative integer a less than 28 represented by each of these pairs, where each pair…

A: According to the given information, it is required to find the non-negative integer a less than 28…

Q: Establish that if a is an odd integer, then 2" a“ = 1 (mod 2" *2) for any n 2 1.

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Q: Give an example to show that a ^2 ≡ b^2 (mod m) need not imply that a≡ b (mod m)

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Q: Write a formal proof for the following. For all integers a and b, if a ≡ 1 (mod 4) and b ≡ 3 (mod…

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Q: Use induction to prove for every positive integer, 4 x 10n = 4 or 7 (mod 33)

A: Suppose P(n) be any mathematical statement in terms of n. Then Principle of mathematical induction…

Q: Suppose a and b are relatively prime positive integers. Is it true that (a+2b)4(ab) = 1 (mod ab) ?…

A: We try to solve the question using Euler's Theorem. The detailed solution typeset in LaTeX is…

Q: 3. If a = b (mod n), prove that gcd(a, n) = gcd(b, n). 4. (a) Find the remainders when 250 and 4165…

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Q: (b) Prove that if p is a prime greater than 2 then 2(p- 3)! = -1 mod p %3D

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Q: Let a, b, and c be integers and n a natural number. If a ≡ b mod n then a+c ≡ b+c mod n. How do I…

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Q: Prove: for any integer x, if x mod 3 is not 0, then (x2−3x+ 1) mod 3 = 2.

A: To prove :     for any integer x, if xmod 3≢0, then x2-3x+1mod 3=2   Pre-requisite : 1. a≡bmod n…

Q: Q2/let n be a fixed positive integer and a,b be arbitrary integers. Then a = b (modn) iffa and b…

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Q: 2.1.3. If a, b are integers such that a = b (mod p) for every positive prime p, prove that a = b.

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Q: If a and b are integers and n is a positive integer, prove that a mod n =b mod n if and only if n…

A: If a and b are integers and n is a positive integer,    Formula used: a≡b mod n if and only if  a-b…