The solution of x
2
≡ 1 mod p is x ≡ ±1 mod p
If \(x^2 ≡ 1 \mod p\), then:
$$ p|(x^2-1) $$$$ p|(x-1)(x+1) $$
Using [
this lemma
], p|(x-1) or p|(x+1):
$$ x ≡ ±1 \mod p $$
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