Algebraic Mod

x 2 + 24 x + 31 0 ( m o d 97 ) x^2 + 24x + 31 \equiv 0 \pmod{97}

Find the sum of all integers x x in the range [ 0 , 100 ] [0,100] satisfying the congruence above.


The answer is 170.

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1 solution

Otto Bretscher
Feb 29, 2016

We have ( x + 12 ) 2 144 + 31 0 (x+12)^2-144+31\equiv 0 so ( x + 12 ) 2 113 16 = 4 2 (x+12)^2\equiv 113\equiv 16=4^2 and x ± 4 12 x\equiv \pm4-12 . The representatives on [ 0 , 100 ] [0,100] are 97 4 12 = 81 97-4-12=81 and 97 + 4 12 = 89 97+4-12=89 , and the answer is 170 \boxed{170}

Solved it the same way!!

Aaghaz Mahajan - 2 years, 2 months ago

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