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What is the smallest positive integer that satisfies the congruence \(30x \equiv 42 \pmod{47}\)?

 Aug 27, 2016
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30x = 42 (mod 47)

 

30x = 47n + 42.    n is an integer.

 

6(5x - 7) = 47n.   47 is prime so n must be a multiple of 6

 

n.         5x

1*6.     54.     Not divisible by 5

2*6.     101.   Not divisible by 5

3*6.     148.   Not divisible by 5

4*6.     195.  So x = 195/5.            

 

x = 39

 Aug 27, 2016

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