$x = 3$ in $Bbb Z_5$ equivalent to saying $x equiv 3 pmod 5$?












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    @WillFisher The correct notation is the OP's $ xequiv 3pmod 5. $ Your notation $ xequiv 3mod 5,$ is not correct and often causes beginners to confuse relational vs. operational mod.
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    @WillFisher The correct notation is the OP's $ xequiv 3pmod 5. $ Your notation $ xequiv 3mod 5,$ is not correct and often causes beginners to confuse relational vs. operational mod.
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    @WillFisher The correct notation is the OP's $ xequiv 3pmod 5. $ Your notation $ xequiv 3mod 5,$ is not correct and often causes beginners to confuse relational vs. operational mod.
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    Yes. ${}{}{}{}$
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    – YiFan
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  • $begingroup$
    @WillFisher The correct notation is the OP's $ xequiv 3pmod 5. $ Your notation $ xequiv 3mod 5,$ is not correct and often causes beginners to confuse relational vs. operational mod.
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    – Bill Dubuque
    Dec 10 '18 at 3:11








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Yes. ${}{}{}{}$
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Yes. ${}{}{}{}$
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$begingroup$
@WillFisher The correct notation is the OP's $ xequiv 3pmod 5. $ Your notation $ xequiv 3mod 5,$ is not correct and often causes beginners to confuse relational vs. operational mod.
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– Bill Dubuque
Dec 10 '18 at 3:11




$begingroup$
@WillFisher The correct notation is the OP's $ xequiv 3pmod 5. $ Your notation $ xequiv 3mod 5,$ is not correct and often causes beginners to confuse relational vs. operational mod.
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If one accepts that



$Bbb Z / (5) equiv Bbb Z_5, tag 1$



then it is evident that



$x = 3 in Bbb Z_5 = Bbb Z / (5) tag 2$



means that



$x in 3 + (5), tag 3$



that is,



$x - 3 = 5n, ; n in Bbb Z, tag 4$



i.e.,



$x equiv 3 pmod 5. tag 5$



If I were grading the test I would accept either notation as correct.






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    If one accepts that



    $Bbb Z / (5) equiv Bbb Z_5, tag 1$



    then it is evident that



    $x = 3 in Bbb Z_5 = Bbb Z / (5) tag 2$



    means that



    $x in 3 + (5), tag 3$



    that is,



    $x - 3 = 5n, ; n in Bbb Z, tag 4$



    i.e.,



    $x equiv 3 pmod 5. tag 5$



    If I were grading the test I would accept either notation as correct.






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      $begingroup$

      If one accepts that



      $Bbb Z / (5) equiv Bbb Z_5, tag 1$



      then it is evident that



      $x = 3 in Bbb Z_5 = Bbb Z / (5) tag 2$



      means that



      $x in 3 + (5), tag 3$



      that is,



      $x - 3 = 5n, ; n in Bbb Z, tag 4$



      i.e.,



      $x equiv 3 pmod 5. tag 5$



      If I were grading the test I would accept either notation as correct.






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        $begingroup$

        If one accepts that



        $Bbb Z / (5) equiv Bbb Z_5, tag 1$



        then it is evident that



        $x = 3 in Bbb Z_5 = Bbb Z / (5) tag 2$



        means that



        $x in 3 + (5), tag 3$



        that is,



        $x - 3 = 5n, ; n in Bbb Z, tag 4$



        i.e.,



        $x equiv 3 pmod 5. tag 5$



        If I were grading the test I would accept either notation as correct.






        share|cite|improve this answer











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        If one accepts that



        $Bbb Z / (5) equiv Bbb Z_5, tag 1$



        then it is evident that



        $x = 3 in Bbb Z_5 = Bbb Z / (5) tag 2$



        means that



        $x in 3 + (5), tag 3$



        that is,



        $x - 3 = 5n, ; n in Bbb Z, tag 4$



        i.e.,



        $x equiv 3 pmod 5. tag 5$



        If I were grading the test I would accept either notation as correct.







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