Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - Solving Congruences - Exercises - Page 285: 36

Answer

$5^{39}$

Work Step by Step

Based on exercise 35, then a is 5 and p is 41. Then, $a^{p-2} = 5^{41-2} = 5^{39}.$
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