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Proof Strategy for Chinese Remainder Theorem

10.5 - Proof Strategy for Chinese Remainder Theorem

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a linear congruence?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens in usual algebra with variables.

Question 2 Easy

State the Chinese Remainder Theorem.

💡 Hint: Consider how multiple conditions can coexist.

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Question 1

What is a linear congruence?

💡 Hint: Focus on the equation format and its components.

Question 2

True or False: The Chinese Remainder Theorem guarantees multiple solutions in the range of moduli.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what 'unique' means in this context.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Prove that for any integers a, b, and N, if GCD(a, N) = d > 1, then the linear congruence ax ≡ b mod N has either no solutions or infinitely many solutions.

💡 Hint: Consider factors and multiples involved in the equation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Using the Extended Euclidean Algorithm, find the solutions x for the congruence 15x ≡ 3 mod 30.

💡 Hint: Reduce the congruence to simpler terms using the GCD.

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