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Math100
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- Homework Statement
- Consider the eight-digit bank identification number ## a_{1}a_{2}...a_{8} ##, which is followed by a ninth check digit ## a_{9} ## chosen to satisfy the congruence
## a_{9}\equiv (7a_{1}+3a_{2}+9a_{3}+7a_{4}+3a_{5}+9a_{6}+7a_{7}+3a_{8})\pmod {10} ##.
Obtain the check digits that should be appended to the two numbers ## 55382006 ## and ## 81372439 ##.
- Relevant Equations
- None.
First, we consider the integer ## 55382006 ##.
Observe that
\begin{align*}
&a_{9}\equiv (5\cdot 7+5\cdot 3+3\cdot 9+8\cdot 7+2\cdot 3+0\cdot 9+0\cdot 7+6\cdot 3)\pmod {10}\\
&\equiv 157\pmod {10}\\
&\equiv 7\pmod {10}.\\
\end{align*}
Thus ## a_{9}=7 ##.
Next, we consider the integer ## 81372439 ##.
Observe that
\begin{align*}
&a_{9}\equiv (8\cdot 7+1\cdot 3+3\cdot 9+7\cdot 7+2\cdot 3+4\cdot 9+3\cdot 7+9\cdot 3)\pmod {10}\\
&\equiv 225\pmod {10}\\
&\equiv 5\pmod {10}.\\
\end{align*}
Thus ## a_{9}=5 ##.
Therefore, the check digits that should be appended to the two numbers ## 55382006 ## and ## 81372439 ## are ## 7 ## and ## 5 ##.
Observe that
\begin{align*}
&a_{9}\equiv (5\cdot 7+5\cdot 3+3\cdot 9+8\cdot 7+2\cdot 3+0\cdot 9+0\cdot 7+6\cdot 3)\pmod {10}\\
&\equiv 157\pmod {10}\\
&\equiv 7\pmod {10}.\\
\end{align*}
Thus ## a_{9}=7 ##.
Next, we consider the integer ## 81372439 ##.
Observe that
\begin{align*}
&a_{9}\equiv (8\cdot 7+1\cdot 3+3\cdot 9+7\cdot 7+2\cdot 3+4\cdot 9+3\cdot 7+9\cdot 3)\pmod {10}\\
&\equiv 225\pmod {10}\\
&\equiv 5\pmod {10}.\\
\end{align*}
Thus ## a_{9}=5 ##.
Therefore, the check digits that should be appended to the two numbers ## 55382006 ## and ## 81372439 ## are ## 7 ## and ## 5 ##.