Compute x, such that 10⁴≡x ( mod 19).
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Compute x, such that 10⁴≡x ( mod 19).
Solution:
10² = 100≡5 (mod 19)
10⁴ = (10²)² ≡ 5² (mod 19)
10⁴ ≡ 25 (mod 19)
10⁴ ≡ 6 (mod 19) that is (25≡6 (mod 19))
Therefore x = 6.
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NOTE:
- While solving congruent equations, we get infinitely many solutions compared to finite number of solutions in solving a polynomial equation in Algebra.
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