For each of the following equations, find an integer x that satisfies the equation.
a. 4 x K 2 (mod 3 )
b. 7 x K 4 (mod 9 )
c. 5 x K 3 (mod 11)
To find an integer "x" that satisfies each equation, we need to find a value for "x" that makes the given expression congruent to zero modulo the specified modulus. In other words, we need to find a solution such that the expression is divisible by the modulus.
a.
Given data: 4x ≡ 2 (mod 3)
To find a solution for "x" in this equation, we need to find a value that, when multiplied by 4, gives a remainder of 2 when divided by 3.
Let's try different values of "x" until we find a solution:
x = 1: 4 * 1 ≡ 1 (mod 3) - Not congruent to 2 x = 2: 4 * 2 ≡ 2 (mod 3) - Congruent to 2
Hence, x = 2 is a solution to the equation 4x ≡ 2 (mod 3).
b.
Given data: 7x ≡ 4 (mod 9)
Similarly, we need to find a value for "x" that, when multiplied by 7, gives a remainder of 4 when divided by 9.
Let's try different values of "x":
x = 1: 7 * 1 ≡ 7 (mod 9) - Not congruent to 4 x = 2: 7 * 2 ≡ 5 (mod 9) - Not congruent to 4 x = 3: 7 * 3 ≡ 3 (mod 9) - Not congruent to 4 x = 4: 7 * 4 ≡ 1 (mod 9) - Not congruent to 4 x = 5: 7 * 5 ≡ 8 (mod 9) - Not congruent to 4 x = 6: 7 * 6 ≡ 6 (mod 9) - Not congruent to 4 x = 7: 7 * 7 ≡ 4 (mod 9) - Congruent to 4
Hence, x = 7 is a solution to the equation 7x ≡ 4 (mod 9).
c.
Given data: 5x ≡ 3 (mod 11)
Again, we need to find a value for "x" that, when multiplied by 5, gives a remainder of 3 when divided by 11.
Let's try different values of "x":
x = 1: 5 * 1 ≡ 5 (mod 11) - Not congruent to 3 x = 2: 5 * 2 ≡ 10 (mod 11) - Not congruent to 3 x = 3: 5 * 3 ≡ 4 (mod 11) - Congruent to 3
Hence, x = 3 is a solution to the equation 5x ≡ 3 (mod 11).