Number Theory - How to Prove n^7 is Congruent to n Mod 63

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Homework Statement



let be an integer that not divisible by 3. Prove that n^7[itex]\equiv[/itex]n mod 63

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The Attempt at a Solution


it is suffice to prove that n^7[itex]\equiv[/itex]n mod 7,n^7[itex]\equiv[/itex]n mod 9, i get
n^7[itex]\equiv[/itex]n mod 7 by Euler theorem , how to prove n^7[itex]\equiv[/itex]n mod 9
 
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Remember that Euler's totient function, [itex]\varphi (n)[/itex] is equal to the number of positive integers less than or equal to n that are coprime to n. What is [itex]\varphi (9)[/itex] and what does that imply by Euler's Theorem?