412.00.1.12 are relatively prime for all n.

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The discussion establishes that the expressions \(5n+3\) and \(7n+4\) are relatively prime for all integers \(n\). This is demonstrated using the linear combination method, specifically through the equation \(7(5n+3) - 5(7n+4) = 1\). The calculations show that the greatest common divisor (GCD) of these two expressions is 1, confirming their relative primality. The approach utilizes basic algebraic manipulation and the properties of linear combinations.

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$\tiny{412.00.1.12}$
Show that $5n+3$ and $7n+4$ are relatively prime for all n.
$$ax + by = 1$$
$\begin{array}{ll}
\textit{let} &a=5n+3 \textit{ and } b=7n+4\\
\textit{then} &(5n+3)x + (7n+4)y = 1\\
\textit{compute}&(7n+4)=(5n+3)+(2n+1)\\
&(5n+3)=2\cdot(2n+1)+(n+1)\\
&(5n+3)-(4n+2)=n+1
\end{array}$

ok no book answer but hope what I put here is sort of the idea
 
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$7(5n+3) - 5(7n+4) = 1$.
 

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