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Divide the linear congruence by the common factor 3, also dividing its modulus:
237x≡21(mod300)⟺79x≡7(mod100).
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The Bézout's identity from part (a) makes 19 the inverse of 79 modulo 100. Multiplication by 19 therefore gives x≡133≡33(mod100). Thus all integer solutions are x=33+100k, k∈Z​. Equivalently, the three solution classes modulo 300 are 33,133,233; using modulus 300 must not discard two of these classes.

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