Prove or disprove: There exists an integer a such that 14 | (3a — 5) and 21 | (2a + 3).

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Chapter2: The Integers
Section2.4: Prime Factors And Greatest Common Divisor
Problem 24E: Let (a,b)=1. Prove that (a,bn)=1 for all positive integers n.
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Prove or disprove: There exists an integer a such that 14 | (3a — 5) and 21 | (2a+3).
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