+0  
 
0
610
1
avatar

Given that \(13^{-1} \equiv 29 \pmod{47}\), find \(34^{-1} \pmod{47}\), as a residue modulo 47. (Give a number between 0 and 46, inclusive.)

 Jan 1, 2019

Best Answer 

 #1
avatar+6248 
+2

\(13^{-1}\equiv 29 \pmod{47}\\ (29)(13) \equiv 1 \pmod{47}\\ (29)(47-34)\equiv 1 \pmod{47}\\ (29)(47)+(-29)(34)\equiv 1 \pmod{47}\\ -(29)(34) \equiv 1 \pmod{47}\)

 

\(34^{-1} \equiv (-29) \pmod{47}\\ (-29)\equiv (47-29) \pmod{47}\\ (-29)\equiv 18 \pmod{47}\\ 34^{-1} = 18 \pmod{47}\)

 

\(\text{as a check}\\ 18\cdot 34 = 612 = 13\cdot 47 + 1\\ 18 \cdot 34 \equiv 1 \pmod{47}\)

.
 Jan 2, 2019
 #1
avatar+6248 
+2
Best Answer

\(13^{-1}\equiv 29 \pmod{47}\\ (29)(13) \equiv 1 \pmod{47}\\ (29)(47-34)\equiv 1 \pmod{47}\\ (29)(47)+(-29)(34)\equiv 1 \pmod{47}\\ -(29)(34) \equiv 1 \pmod{47}\)

 

\(34^{-1} \equiv (-29) \pmod{47}\\ (-29)\equiv (47-29) \pmod{47}\\ (-29)\equiv 18 \pmod{47}\\ 34^{-1} = 18 \pmod{47}\)

 

\(\text{as a check}\\ 18\cdot 34 = 612 = 13\cdot 47 + 1\\ 18 \cdot 34 \equiv 1 \pmod{47}\)

Rom Jan 2, 2019

5 Online Users

avatar
avatar
avatar
avatar
avatar