๐Ÿ” Affine Cipher

Linear monoalphabetic substitution cipher

๐Ÿ“ Encryption Formula

E(x) = (a ร— x + b) mod 26

D(y) = aยน ร— (y โˆ’ b) mod 26

Where a is coprime with 26, and aยน is the modular multiplicative inverse of a mod 26

โœ… gcd(5, 26) = 1, coprime with 26 โœ“

Valid a values coprime with 26:

aยน = 21 (because 5 ร— 21 โ‰ก 1 mod 26)