Find an integer $x$ such that $0 \leq x < 205$ and $x^{89} \equiv 11 \pmod{205}$.


We are tasked with finding an integer $ x $ such that $ 0 \leq x < 205 $ and $ x^{89} \equiv 11 \pmod{205} $.

### Step 1: Factorize 205
We begin by factoring $ 205 $:
\[
205 = 5 \times 41
\]
Therefore, the modulus 205 is a product of the primes 5 and 41. By the Chinese Remainder Theorem, we need to solve the congruence:
\[
x^{89} \equiv 11 \pmod{205}
\]
by solving the two congruences:
1. $ x^{89} \equiv 11 \pmod{5} $
2. $ x^{89} \equiv 11 \pmod{41} $

### Step 2: Solve $ x^{89} \equiv 11 \pmod{5} $
First, reduce 11 modulo 5:
\[
11 \equiv 1 \pmod{5}
\]
So, we need to solve:
\[
x^{89} \equiv 1 \pmod{5}
\]
Since $ \phi(5) = 4 $ (Euler's totient function for 5), by Euler's theorem, for any $ x \not\equiv 0 \pmod{5} $, we have $ x^4 \equiv 1 \pmod{5} $. Thus, we reduce the exponent $ 89 \mod 4 $:
\[
89 \div 4 = 22 \text{ remainder } 1
\]
So, $ x^{89} \equiv x^1 \equiv x \pmod{5} $. We need:
\[
x \equiv 1 \pmod{5}
\]

### Step 3: Solve $ x^{89} \equiv 11 \pmod{41} $
Now reduce 11 modulo 41:
\[
11 \equiv 11 \pmod{41}
\]
Thus, we need to solve:
\[
x^{89} \equiv 11 \pmod{41}
\]
By Euler's theorem, since $ \phi(41) = 40 $, for any $ x \not\equiv 0 \pmod{41} $, we have $ x^{40} \equiv 1 \pmod{41} $. We reduce $ 89 \mod 40 $:
\[
89 \div 40 = 2 \text{ remainder } 9
\]
Thus, $ x^{89} \equiv x^9 \pmod{41} $, and we need to solve:
\[
x^9 \equiv 11 \pmod{41}
\]
To solve this, we first compute the discrete logarithm modulo 41, but alternatively, we can try small values of $ x $ to find a solution.

### Step 4: Use the Chinese Remainder Theorem
After solving the individual congruences, we use the Chinese Remainder Theorem to find $ x $ modulo 205.

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Find an integer x such that 0 <= x < 205 and x^89 ≡ 11 (mod 205).

Learn how to solve the modular equation x^89 ≡ 11 (mod 205) using advanced techniques such as the Chinese Remainder Theorem and Euler's Theorem. This detailed step-by-step solution is suitable for advanced high school or undergraduate students.

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