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Diophant equation

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  • Subject: [mg42016] Diophant equation
  • From: "Dr. Wolfgang Hintze" <weh at snafu.de>
  • Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 03:58:05 -0400 (EDT)
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

How can I solve a linear Diophant equation like

a x + b y = c

where a, b, and c are given integers >0 for integer x and y in Mathematica?

The solution is a one parameter family of the type

x = A t + B, y = C t + D

Any hint welcome.

Wolfgang


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