Finding Integer with Chinese Remainder Theorem

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The integer between 1 and 1200 that satisfies the conditions of the Chinese Remainder Theorem is 838. The congruences are defined as x ≡ 1 (mod 9), x ≡ 10 (mod 11), and x ≡ 0 (mod 13). The calculations show that n = 9 * 11 * 13 = 1287, leading to N1 = 143, N2 = 117, and N3 = 99. The correct integer is confirmed to be 838 after resolving the initial confusion regarding the congruences.

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Homework Statement
A certain integer between ## 1 ## and ## 1200 ## leaves the remainders ## 1, 2, 6 ## when divided by ## 9, 11, 13 ##, respectively. What is the integer?
Relevant Equations
None.
Consider a certain integer between ## 1 ## and ## 1200 ##.
Then ## x\equiv 1\pmod {9}, x\equiv 10\pmod {11} ## and ## x\equiv 0\pmod {13} ##.
Applying the Chinese Remainder Theorem produces:
## n=9\cdot 11\cdot 13=1287 ##.
This means ## N_{1}=\frac{1287}{9}=143, N_{2}=\frac{1287}{11}=117 ## and ## N_{3}=\frac{1287}{13}=99 ##.
Observe that
\begin{align*}
&143x_{1}\equiv 1\pmod {9}\implies 8x_{1}\equiv 1\pmod {9}\implies x_{1}\equiv 8\pmod {9},\\
&117x_{2}\equiv 1\pmod {11}\implies -4x_{2}\equiv 1\pmod {11}\\
&\implies -12x_{2}\equiv 3\pmod {11}\implies -x_{2}\equiv 3\pmod {11}\implies x_{2}\equiv 8\pmod {11},\\
&99x_{3}\equiv 1\pmod {13}\implies -5x_{3}\equiv 1\pmod {13}\\
&-15x_{3}\equiv 3\pmod {13}\implies -2x_{3}\equiv 3\pmod {13}\\
&-12x_{3}\equiv 18\pmod {13}\implies x_{3}\equiv 5\pmod {13}.\\
\end{align*}
Now we have ## x_{1}=8, x_{2}=8 ## and ## x_{3}=5 ##.
Thus ## x\equiv (1\cdot 143\cdot 8+2\cdot 117\cdot 8+6\cdot 99\cdot 5)\pmod {1287}\equiv 5986\pmod {1287}\equiv 838\pmod {1287} ##.
Therefore, the integer is ## 838 ##.
 
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Math100 said:
Homework Statement:: A certain integer between ## 1 ## and ## 1200 ## leaves the remainders ## 1, 2, 6 ## when divided by ## 9, 11, 13 ##, respectively. What is the integer?
Relevant Equations:: None.

Consider a certain integer between ## 1 ## and ## 1200 ##.
Then ## x\equiv 1\pmod {9}, x\equiv 10\pmod {11} ## and ## x\equiv 0\pmod {13} ##.
... which I did not understand. Shouldn't it be ##(1,2,6)## instead of ##(1,10,0)?## Especially, because ...
Math100 said:
Applying the Chinese Remainder Theorem produces:
## n=9\cdot 11\cdot 13=1287 ##.
This means ## N_{1}=\frac{1287}{9}=143, N_{2}=\frac{1287}{11}=117 ## and ## N_{3}=\frac{1287}{13}=99 ##.
Observe that
\begin{align*}
&143x_{1}\equiv 1\pmod {9}\implies 8x_{1}\equiv 1\pmod {9}\implies x_{1}\equiv 8\pmod {9},\\
&117x_{2}\equiv 1\pmod {11}\implies -4x_{2}\equiv 1\pmod {11}\\
&\implies -12x_{2}\equiv 3\pmod {11}\implies -x_{2}\equiv 3\pmod {11}\implies x_{2}\equiv 8\pmod {11},\\
&99x_{3}\equiv 1\pmod {13}\implies -5x_{3}\equiv 1\pmod {13}\\
&-15x_{3}\equiv 3\pmod {13}\implies -2x_{3}\equiv 3\pmod {13}\\
&-12x_{3}\equiv 18\pmod {13}\implies x_{3}\equiv 5\pmod {13}.\\
\end{align*}
Now we have ## x_{1}=8, x_{2}=8 ## and ## x_{3}=5 ##.
Thus ## x\equiv (1\cdot 143\cdot 8+2\cdot 117\cdot 8+6\cdot 99\cdot 5)\pmod {1287}\equiv 5986\pmod {1287}\equiv 838\pmod {1287} ##.
Therefore, the integer is ## 838 ##.
... everything after that is correct again.
 
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fresh_42 said:
Everything is fine until ...... which I did not understand. Shouldn't it be ##(1,2,6)## instead of ##(1,10,0)?## Especially, because ...

... everything after that is correct again.
Yes, I was wrong. It should definitely be (1, 2, 6).
 
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