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So, basically the title.
Prove that $17 | 29x + 18y implies 17 | 23x + 9y$.
Plus, does then $17 | 11x + 8y$ ?



Can you please explain what's the idea for doing these type of problems .. ?






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    So, basically the title.
    Prove that $17 | 29x + 18y implies 17 | 23x + 9y$.
    Plus, does then $17 | 11x + 8y$ ?



    Can you please explain what's the idea for doing these type of problems .. ?






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      So, basically the title.
      Prove that $17 | 29x + 18y implies 17 | 23x + 9y$.
      Plus, does then $17 | 11x + 8y$ ?



      Can you please explain what's the idea for doing these type of problems .. ?






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      So, basically the title.
      Prove that $17 | 29x + 18y implies 17 | 23x + 9y$.
      Plus, does then $17 | 11x + 8y$ ?



      Can you please explain what's the idea for doing these type of problems .. ?






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          For the first part:



          Let us first reduce it mod 17. Hence



          $$29x+18y equiv 12x+y pmod{17}$$
          $$23x+9y equiv 6x+9y pmod{17}$$



          since $17$ is relative ly prime to $2$, just multiply the second equation by $2$. What can you conclude?






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            Ok I see it, and for the second just substract $12x + y$ from $23x + 9y$ ..
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            So basically, theres nothing smart in this, I just need to play around with congruences until I catch the right one, right ?
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            Dec 19 '18 at 12:44






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            @someone, it amounts to Gaussian elimination mod $17$.
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            Got it, thought it was harder. Thanks, again :)
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            Dec 19 '18 at 12:52






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            @someone It seems that Maged has misunderstood the 2nd part of your problem. It follows the same way as the first, e.g. see my answer.
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          For the first part :



          $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 46x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 2cdot (23x+9y) Rightarrow 17 mid 23x+9y$



          For the second part :



          $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+17y+12x+y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y$



          On the other hand :



          $17 mid 23x+9y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y+11x+8y Rightarrow 17 mid 11x+8y$






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            $left.begin{align}
            !!bmod 17!: 0, equiv &, 18y + 29x\
            equiv &, y+12x \
            iff color{#c00}y,equiv& {-}12xequivcolor{#c00}{5x}
            end{align}right} $             If so then $ left{ begin{align}
            &, 23x + 9,color{#c00}y\
            equiv & , 6x + 9(color{#c00}{5x})\
            equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
            end{align}right} $             and $ left{ begin{align}
            &, 11x + 8,color{#c00}y\
            equiv &, 11x + 8(color{#c00}{5x})\
            equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
            end{align}right}$






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              Clear and simple!
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            Here is the ansatz:




            If $a(29x + 18y)equiv 23x + 9y bmod 17$ for some $a in mathbb Z$, then the result follows easily.




            This has to work for all $x,y$ and so $29a equiv 23 bmod 17$, which gives $a equiv 9 bmod 17$. This $a$ also works for $18aequiv 9 bmod 17$.



            This argument actually shows




            $17 mid 29x + 18y iff 17 mid 23x + 9y$




            Here is an explanation.



            Consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 23 & 9}$.
            Its determinant is $-153$, which is $0$ mod $17$.
            Therefore, its two rows are linearly dependent mod $17$.
            In particular, the second row is a nonzero multiple of the first row, mod $17$, which implies the result, even without computing an explicit multiplier. (Here it is important that $17$ is prime.)



            For the second part, consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 11 & 8}$.






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              Adapted from math.stackexchange.com/a/2947271/589
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              Thanks but I really prefer doing it using just number theory if possible, as I have no knowledge in linear algebra (even matrices and determinants) ..
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              @someone, just compute $9(29x + 18y)$ mod $17$.
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              Oh, but whats the trick with 9 ?
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              @someone $17$ is prime, so $9$ has a multiplicative inverse modulo $17$.
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            For the first part:



            Let us first reduce it mod 17. Hence



            $$29x+18y equiv 12x+y pmod{17}$$
            $$23x+9y equiv 6x+9y pmod{17}$$



            since $17$ is relative ly prime to $2$, just multiply the second equation by $2$. What can you conclude?






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              Ok I see it, and for the second just substract $12x + y$ from $23x + 9y$ ..
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              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:43






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              $begingroup$
              So basically, theres nothing smart in this, I just need to play around with congruences until I catch the right one, right ?
              $endgroup$
              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:44






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              @someone, it amounts to Gaussian elimination mod $17$.
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              – lhf
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:45








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              Got it, thought it was harder. Thanks, again :)
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              Dec 19 '18 at 12:52






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              @someone It seems that Maged has misunderstood the 2nd part of your problem. It follows the same way as the first, e.g. see my answer.
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            For the first part:



            Let us first reduce it mod 17. Hence



            $$29x+18y equiv 12x+y pmod{17}$$
            $$23x+9y equiv 6x+9y pmod{17}$$



            since $17$ is relative ly prime to $2$, just multiply the second equation by $2$. What can you conclude?






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              Ok I see it, and for the second just substract $12x + y$ from $23x + 9y$ ..
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              Dec 19 '18 at 12:43






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              $begingroup$
              So basically, theres nothing smart in this, I just need to play around with congruences until I catch the right one, right ?
              $endgroup$
              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:44






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              @someone, it amounts to Gaussian elimination mod $17$.
              $endgroup$
              – lhf
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:45








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              Got it, thought it was harder. Thanks, again :)
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              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:52






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              $begingroup$
              @someone It seems that Maged has misunderstood the 2nd part of your problem. It follows the same way as the first, e.g. see my answer.
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            For the first part:



            Let us first reduce it mod 17. Hence



            $$29x+18y equiv 12x+y pmod{17}$$
            $$23x+9y equiv 6x+9y pmod{17}$$



            since $17$ is relative ly prime to $2$, just multiply the second equation by $2$. What can you conclude?






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            For the first part:



            Let us first reduce it mod 17. Hence



            $$29x+18y equiv 12x+y pmod{17}$$
            $$23x+9y equiv 6x+9y pmod{17}$$



            since $17$ is relative ly prime to $2$, just multiply the second equation by $2$. What can you conclude?







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              Ok I see it, and for the second just substract $12x + y$ from $23x + 9y$ ..
              $endgroup$
              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:43






            • 1




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              So basically, theres nothing smart in this, I just need to play around with congruences until I catch the right one, right ?
              $endgroup$
              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:44






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              @someone, it amounts to Gaussian elimination mod $17$.
              $endgroup$
              – lhf
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              Got it, thought it was harder. Thanks, again :)
              $endgroup$
              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:52






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              $begingroup$
              @someone It seems that Maged has misunderstood the 2nd part of your problem. It follows the same way as the first, e.g. see my answer.
              $endgroup$
              – Bill Dubuque
              Dec 19 '18 at 17:06














            • 1




              $begingroup$
              Ok I see it, and for the second just substract $12x + y$ from $23x + 9y$ ..
              $endgroup$
              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:43






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              So basically, theres nothing smart in this, I just need to play around with congruences until I catch the right one, right ?
              $endgroup$
              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:44






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              @someone, it amounts to Gaussian elimination mod $17$.
              $endgroup$
              – lhf
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:45








            • 1




              $begingroup$
              Got it, thought it was harder. Thanks, again :)
              $endgroup$
              – user626177
              Dec 19 '18 at 12:52






            • 2




              $begingroup$
              @someone It seems that Maged has misunderstood the 2nd part of your problem. It follows the same way as the first, e.g. see my answer.
              $endgroup$
              – Bill Dubuque
              Dec 19 '18 at 17:06








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            Ok I see it, and for the second just substract $12x + y$ from $23x + 9y$ ..
            $endgroup$
            – user626177
            Dec 19 '18 at 12:43




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            Ok I see it, and for the second just substract $12x + y$ from $23x + 9y$ ..
            $endgroup$
            – user626177
            Dec 19 '18 at 12:43




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            $begingroup$
            So basically, theres nothing smart in this, I just need to play around with congruences until I catch the right one, right ?
            $endgroup$
            – user626177
            Dec 19 '18 at 12:44




            $begingroup$
            So basically, theres nothing smart in this, I just need to play around with congruences until I catch the right one, right ?
            $endgroup$
            – user626177
            Dec 19 '18 at 12:44




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            @someone, it amounts to Gaussian elimination mod $17$.
            $endgroup$
            – lhf
            Dec 19 '18 at 12:45






            $begingroup$
            @someone, it amounts to Gaussian elimination mod $17$.
            $endgroup$
            – lhf
            Dec 19 '18 at 12:45






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            Got it, thought it was harder. Thanks, again :)
            $endgroup$
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            Dec 19 '18 at 12:52




            $begingroup$
            Got it, thought it was harder. Thanks, again :)
            $endgroup$
            – user626177
            Dec 19 '18 at 12:52




            2




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            $begingroup$
            @someone It seems that Maged has misunderstood the 2nd part of your problem. It follows the same way as the first, e.g. see my answer.
            $endgroup$
            – Bill Dubuque
            Dec 19 '18 at 17:06




            $begingroup$
            @someone It seems that Maged has misunderstood the 2nd part of your problem. It follows the same way as the first, e.g. see my answer.
            $endgroup$
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            For the first part :



            $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 46x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 2cdot (23x+9y) Rightarrow 17 mid 23x+9y$



            For the second part :



            $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+17y+12x+y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y$



            On the other hand :



            $17 mid 23x+9y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y+11x+8y Rightarrow 17 mid 11x+8y$






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              For the first part :



              $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 46x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 2cdot (23x+9y) Rightarrow 17 mid 23x+9y$



              For the second part :



              $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+17y+12x+y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y$



              On the other hand :



              $17 mid 23x+9y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y+11x+8y Rightarrow 17 mid 11x+8y$






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                For the first part :



                $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 46x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 2cdot (23x+9y) Rightarrow 17 mid 23x+9y$



                For the second part :



                $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+17y+12x+y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y$



                On the other hand :



                $17 mid 23x+9y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y+11x+8y Rightarrow 17 mid 11x+8y$






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                For the first part :



                $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 46x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 2cdot (23x+9y) Rightarrow 17 mid 23x+9y$



                For the second part :



                $17 mid 29x+18y Rightarrow 17 mid 17x+17y+12x+y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y$



                On the other hand :



                $17 mid 23x+9y Rightarrow 17 mid 12x+y+11x+8y Rightarrow 17 mid 11x+8y$







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                    $left.begin{align}
                    !!bmod 17!: 0, equiv &, 18y + 29x\
                    equiv &, y+12x \
                    iff color{#c00}y,equiv& {-}12xequivcolor{#c00}{5x}
                    end{align}right} $                     If so then $ left{ begin{align}
                    &, 23x + 9,color{#c00}y\
                    equiv & , 6x + 9(color{#c00}{5x})\
                    equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
                    end{align}right} $                     and $ left{ begin{align}
                    &, 11x + 8,color{#c00}y\
                    equiv &, 11x + 8(color{#c00}{5x})\
                    equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
                    end{align}right}$






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                      Clear and simple!
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                    $left.begin{align}
                    !!bmod 17!: 0, equiv &, 18y + 29x\
                    equiv &, y+12x \
                    iff color{#c00}y,equiv& {-}12xequivcolor{#c00}{5x}
                    end{align}right} $                     If so then $ left{ begin{align}
                    &, 23x + 9,color{#c00}y\
                    equiv & , 6x + 9(color{#c00}{5x})\
                    equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
                    end{align}right} $                     and $ left{ begin{align}
                    &, 11x + 8,color{#c00}y\
                    equiv &, 11x + 8(color{#c00}{5x})\
                    equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
                    end{align}right}$






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                      Clear and simple!
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                    $begingroup$

                    $left.begin{align}
                    !!bmod 17!: 0, equiv &, 18y + 29x\
                    equiv &, y+12x \
                    iff color{#c00}y,equiv& {-}12xequivcolor{#c00}{5x}
                    end{align}right} $                     If so then $ left{ begin{align}
                    &, 23x + 9,color{#c00}y\
                    equiv & , 6x + 9(color{#c00}{5x})\
                    equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
                    end{align}right} $                     and $ left{ begin{align}
                    &, 11x + 8,color{#c00}y\
                    equiv &, 11x + 8(color{#c00}{5x})\
                    equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
                    end{align}right}$






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                    $left.begin{align}
                    !!bmod 17!: 0, equiv &, 18y + 29x\
                    equiv &, y+12x \
                    iff color{#c00}y,equiv& {-}12xequivcolor{#c00}{5x}
                    end{align}right} $                     If so then $ left{ begin{align}
                    &, 23x + 9,color{#c00}y\
                    equiv & , 6x + 9(color{#c00}{5x})\
                    equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
                    end{align}right} $                     and $ left{ begin{align}
                    &, 11x + 8,color{#c00}y\
                    equiv &, 11x + 8(color{#c00}{5x})\
                    equiv &, 51x,equiv, 0
                    end{align}right}$







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                    $begingroup$
                    Clear and simple!
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                    $begingroup$
                    Clear and simple!
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                    Here is the ansatz:




                    If $a(29x + 18y)equiv 23x + 9y bmod 17$ for some $a in mathbb Z$, then the result follows easily.




                    This has to work for all $x,y$ and so $29a equiv 23 bmod 17$, which gives $a equiv 9 bmod 17$. This $a$ also works for $18aequiv 9 bmod 17$.



                    This argument actually shows




                    $17 mid 29x + 18y iff 17 mid 23x + 9y$




                    Here is an explanation.



                    Consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 23 & 9}$.
                    Its determinant is $-153$, which is $0$ mod $17$.
                    Therefore, its two rows are linearly dependent mod $17$.
                    In particular, the second row is a nonzero multiple of the first row, mod $17$, which implies the result, even without computing an explicit multiplier. (Here it is important that $17$ is prime.)



                    For the second part, consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 11 & 8}$.






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                      Adapted from math.stackexchange.com/a/2947271/589
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                      $begingroup$
                      Thanks but I really prefer doing it using just number theory if possible, as I have no knowledge in linear algebra (even matrices and determinants) ..
                      $endgroup$
                      – user626177
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:23










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                      @someone, just compute $9(29x + 18y)$ mod $17$.
                      $endgroup$
                      – lhf
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:25










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                      Oh, but whats the trick with 9 ?
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                      – user626177
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:26










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                      @someone $17$ is prime, so $9$ has a multiplicative inverse modulo $17$.
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                      – Shaun
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                    $begingroup$

                    Here is the ansatz:




                    If $a(29x + 18y)equiv 23x + 9y bmod 17$ for some $a in mathbb Z$, then the result follows easily.




                    This has to work for all $x,y$ and so $29a equiv 23 bmod 17$, which gives $a equiv 9 bmod 17$. This $a$ also works for $18aequiv 9 bmod 17$.



                    This argument actually shows




                    $17 mid 29x + 18y iff 17 mid 23x + 9y$




                    Here is an explanation.



                    Consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 23 & 9}$.
                    Its determinant is $-153$, which is $0$ mod $17$.
                    Therefore, its two rows are linearly dependent mod $17$.
                    In particular, the second row is a nonzero multiple of the first row, mod $17$, which implies the result, even without computing an explicit multiplier. (Here it is important that $17$ is prime.)



                    For the second part, consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 11 & 8}$.






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                      $begingroup$
                      Thanks but I really prefer doing it using just number theory if possible, as I have no knowledge in linear algebra (even matrices and determinants) ..
                      $endgroup$
                      – user626177
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:23










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                      @someone, just compute $9(29x + 18y)$ mod $17$.
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                      – lhf
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:25










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                      Oh, but whats the trick with 9 ?
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                      – user626177
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:26










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                      @someone $17$ is prime, so $9$ has a multiplicative inverse modulo $17$.
                      $endgroup$
                      – Shaun
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:29














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                    Here is the ansatz:




                    If $a(29x + 18y)equiv 23x + 9y bmod 17$ for some $a in mathbb Z$, then the result follows easily.




                    This has to work for all $x,y$ and so $29a equiv 23 bmod 17$, which gives $a equiv 9 bmod 17$. This $a$ also works for $18aequiv 9 bmod 17$.



                    This argument actually shows




                    $17 mid 29x + 18y iff 17 mid 23x + 9y$




                    Here is an explanation.



                    Consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 23 & 9}$.
                    Its determinant is $-153$, which is $0$ mod $17$.
                    Therefore, its two rows are linearly dependent mod $17$.
                    In particular, the second row is a nonzero multiple of the first row, mod $17$, which implies the result, even without computing an explicit multiplier. (Here it is important that $17$ is prime.)



                    For the second part, consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 11 & 8}$.






                    share|cite|improve this answer











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                    Here is the ansatz:




                    If $a(29x + 18y)equiv 23x + 9y bmod 17$ for some $a in mathbb Z$, then the result follows easily.




                    This has to work for all $x,y$ and so $29a equiv 23 bmod 17$, which gives $a equiv 9 bmod 17$. This $a$ also works for $18aequiv 9 bmod 17$.



                    This argument actually shows




                    $17 mid 29x + 18y iff 17 mid 23x + 9y$




                    Here is an explanation.



                    Consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 23 & 9}$.
                    Its determinant is $-153$, which is $0$ mod $17$.
                    Therefore, its two rows are linearly dependent mod $17$.
                    In particular, the second row is a nonzero multiple of the first row, mod $17$, which implies the result, even without computing an explicit multiplier. (Here it is important that $17$ is prime.)



                    For the second part, consider the matrix $pmatrix{ 29 & 18 \ 11 & 8}$.







                    share|cite|improve this answer














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                    answered Dec 19 '18 at 12:18









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                    • $begingroup$
                      Adapted from math.stackexchange.com/a/2947271/589
                      $endgroup$
                      – lhf
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:18






                    • 1




                      $begingroup$
                      Thanks but I really prefer doing it using just number theory if possible, as I have no knowledge in linear algebra (even matrices and determinants) ..
                      $endgroup$
                      – user626177
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:23










                    • $begingroup$
                      @someone, just compute $9(29x + 18y)$ mod $17$.
                      $endgroup$
                      – lhf
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:25










                    • $begingroup$
                      Oh, but whats the trick with 9 ?
                      $endgroup$
                      – user626177
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:26










                    • $begingroup$
                      @someone $17$ is prime, so $9$ has a multiplicative inverse modulo $17$.
                      $endgroup$
                      – Shaun
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:29


















                    • $begingroup$
                      Adapted from math.stackexchange.com/a/2947271/589
                      $endgroup$
                      – lhf
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:18






                    • 1




                      $begingroup$
                      Thanks but I really prefer doing it using just number theory if possible, as I have no knowledge in linear algebra (even matrices and determinants) ..
                      $endgroup$
                      – user626177
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:23










                    • $begingroup$
                      @someone, just compute $9(29x + 18y)$ mod $17$.
                      $endgroup$
                      – lhf
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:25










                    • $begingroup$
                      Oh, but whats the trick with 9 ?
                      $endgroup$
                      – user626177
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:26










                    • $begingroup$
                      @someone $17$ is prime, so $9$ has a multiplicative inverse modulo $17$.
                      $endgroup$
                      – Shaun
                      Dec 19 '18 at 12:29
















                    $begingroup$
                    Adapted from math.stackexchange.com/a/2947271/589
                    $endgroup$
                    – lhf
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:18




                    $begingroup$
                    Adapted from math.stackexchange.com/a/2947271/589
                    $endgroup$
                    – lhf
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:18




                    1




                    1




                    $begingroup$
                    Thanks but I really prefer doing it using just number theory if possible, as I have no knowledge in linear algebra (even matrices and determinants) ..
                    $endgroup$
                    – user626177
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:23




                    $begingroup$
                    Thanks but I really prefer doing it using just number theory if possible, as I have no knowledge in linear algebra (even matrices and determinants) ..
                    $endgroup$
                    – user626177
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:23












                    $begingroup$
                    @someone, just compute $9(29x + 18y)$ mod $17$.
                    $endgroup$
                    – lhf
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:25




                    $begingroup$
                    @someone, just compute $9(29x + 18y)$ mod $17$.
                    $endgroup$
                    – lhf
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:25












                    $begingroup$
                    Oh, but whats the trick with 9 ?
                    $endgroup$
                    – user626177
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:26




                    $begingroup$
                    Oh, but whats the trick with 9 ?
                    $endgroup$
                    – user626177
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:26












                    $begingroup$
                    @someone $17$ is prime, so $9$ has a multiplicative inverse modulo $17$.
                    $endgroup$
                    – Shaun
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:29




                    $begingroup$
                    @someone $17$ is prime, so $9$ has a multiplicative inverse modulo $17$.
                    $endgroup$
                    – Shaun
                    Dec 19 '18 at 12:29


















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