For all integers a, b, c, m with m > 0 and c > 0, if ac ≡ bc (mod m), then a ≡ b (mod m)
Question
For all integers a, b, c, m with m > 0 and c > 0, if ac ≡ bc (mod m), then a ≡ b (mod m)
Solution
The statement is saying that for all integers a, b, c, m where m is greater than 0 and c is greater than 0, if ac is congruent to bc modulo m, then a is congruent to b modulo m.
Here's a step-by-step proof:
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Start with the given congruence: ac ≡ bc (mod m). This means that m divides (ac - bc).
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Factor out c from the difference: ac - bc = c(a - b). So, m divides c(a - b).
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According to the definition of divisibility, there exists an integer k such that c(a - b) = mk.
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If c > 0, then we can divide both sides of the equation by c to get a - b = mk/c.
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Since m, k, and c are all integers, and m and c are positive, mk/c is also an integer.
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Therefore, m divides (a - b), which means a ≡ b (mod m).
So, the statement is true.
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