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Homework Statement
Let a and b be integers, and let m be a positive integer. Then a ≡ b (mod m) if and only
if a mod m = b mod m.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
By definition a ≡ b (mod m) => m| (a-b)
mx = a -b => mx + b = a => b = a mod m
b = a - mx => b = m(-x) + a => a = b mod m
a = (a mod m) mod m = a mod m => a=b => a mod m = b mod m
does this seem right?