Problem 5 Solve for x and y xy 5 mod 2801 xy 1 mod 2801 Pl
Problem 5. Solve for x and y.
x+y 5 ( mod 2801)
xy 1 ( mod 2801)
Please, provide step by step worked out solution. Thank you!
Solution
Note that 2801 is a prime number.
x+y-5=0(mod 2801)
Hence, x+y-5 is multiple of 2801 ie
x+y-5=2801m
x-y-1=0 (mod 2801)
Hence, x-y-1 is multiple of 2801 ie
x-y-1 =2801n
Adding the two equations gives:
2x-6=0(mod 2801)
2802 =2801+1=1(mod 2801)
2802=1401*2
And since 2801 is prime number we can multiply last equation by 1401
So we get:
1401(2x-6)=0(mod 2801)
1401*2x-1401*6=0(mod 2801)
2801x+x-2802*3=0(mod 2801)
x-(2801+1)*3=0(mod 2801)
x-3=0(mod 2801)
Hence, x=3(mod 2801)
Hence, x=2801k+3, where k is an integer
x+y=5 (mod 2801)
Substituting solution for x gives:
3+y=5(mod 2801)
Hence, y=2(mod 2801)
Hence, y=2801p+2, p is an integer
