(a) (i) Use Euclid's algorithm to find a multiplicative inverse of 23 modulo 75, and hence solve the linear congruence 23x = 19 (mod 75). (ii) Explain why the following linear congruence has no solutions: 25x = 30 (mod 75). (iii) Solve the linear congruence 45x = 60 (mod 75).
(a) (i) Use Euclid's algorithm to find a multiplicative inverse of 23 modulo 75, and hence solve the linear congruence 23x = 19 (mod 75). (ii) Explain why the following linear congruence has no solutions: 25x = 30 (mod 75). (iii) Solve the linear congruence 45x = 60 (mod 75).
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![(a) (i) Use Euclid's algorithm to find a multiplicative inverse of
23 modulo 75, and hence solve the linear congruence
23x = 19 (mod 75).
(ii) Explain why the following linear congruence has no solutions:
25x = 30 (mod 75).
(iii) Solve the linear congruence
45x = 60 (mod 75).](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb4f3c4ec-fe5b-4d14-92c7-f03ecdbdce74%2F8066f733-4e7b-4fc6-a889-a6e30ddabc60%2Fczdvfg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(a) (i) Use Euclid's algorithm to find a multiplicative inverse of
23 modulo 75, and hence solve the linear congruence
23x = 19 (mod 75).
(ii) Explain why the following linear congruence has no solutions:
25x = 30 (mod 75).
(iii) Solve the linear congruence
45x = 60 (mod 75).
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