##  [Solving Linear Congruences](/solving-linear-congruences) 

  ##  [Solving Linear Congruences](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/solving-linear-congruences-0) 

  

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Definition

The method of finding integer solutions x to congruences of the form a x ≡ b (mod n), where a, b and n are given integers and congruence is taken modulo a positive integer n.