Definition:Linear Congruence
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Definition
A linear congruence is a polynomial congruence of the form:
- $a_0 + a_1 x \equiv 0 \pmod n$
That is, one where the degree of the integral polynomial is $1$.
Such a congruence is frequently encountered in the equivalent form:
- $a x \equiv b \pmod n$