Prove that 5n +7 and 3n+ 4 are relatively prime for all n E Z.

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Use linear combination definition: ma+nb= 1

Prove that 5n+ 7 and 3n +4 are relatively prime for all n E Z.
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Given two numbers are 5n+7 and 3n+4 

We know that two integers are relatively prime iff their gcd is 1 iff 1 can be expressed as linear combination of these two numbers

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