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number theory intermediate

Problem

Solve the congruence , as a residue modulo 13. (That is, find the value of that satisfies the congruence such that .)
Solution
Note that , so we can write the given congruence as . Since 6 is relatively prime to 13, we can divide both sides by 6, to get .
Final answer
12