I was given the following question to answer. But I am currently stuck on the last part.
The question is as follows: a) Find $gcd(342, 2240)$ call it $g$
b) find $integers$ $x,y$ such that $342x+2240y=g$
c) Find another pair of $integers$, call the $a$ and $b$, such that $342a+2240b=g$
For part A:
2 ways I solved. First I used prime factorization of each number
$342$=$2*3^2*19$ and $2240=2^6*5*7$ and found the $gcd$, $g$ was $2$.
Another way was the Euclidean algorithm:
$2240=342*6+188$
$342=188*1+154$
$188=154*1+34$
$154=34*4+18$
$34=18*1+16$
$18=16*1+2$
$16=2*8+0$ leaving me with the $gcd$, $g$ was $2$
Part B:
Working from the algorithm backwards I can find it or do division and work backwards.
So:
$2=18-1*16$
$=18-1(34-1*18)$
$=2*18-1*34$
$=2(154*-4*34)-1*34$
$=2*154-9*34$
$=2*154-9(188-1*154)$
$=11*154-9*188$
$=11(342-1*188)-9*188$
$=11*342-20*188
$=11*342-20(2240-6*342)$
$=131*342-20*2240$
Which leaves me with $342(131)+2240(-20)=g$ were $g=2$
Did I leave this statement correctly?
And how exactly do I find 2 additional number $a,b$ if you can assist with this problem, direct me to one or do a smaller but similar question with it I would appreciate it.
Answer
Just solve the homogeneous equation $342x+2240y=0$. For example $x=2240$, $y=-342$ would be a solution. Then $x+x_0$ and $y+y_0$ is a new solution of your original equation, where $x_0, y_0$ is the solution of non-homogeneous equation $342x+2240y=g$
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