Finding the remainder when $5^{55}+3^{55}$ is divided by $16$

algebra-precalculus

Find the remainder when $5^{55}+3^{55}$ is divided by $16$.

What I try

$a^{n}+b^{n}$ is divided by $a+b$ when $n\in $ set of odd natural number.

So $5^{55}+3^{55}$ is divided by $5+3=8$

But did not know how to solve original problem

Help me please

Best Answer

\begin{align} 5^{55}+3^{55}&\equiv(125\times625^{13})+(27\times81^{13})&&\pmod {16}\\ &\equiv 125\times 1+27\times 1&&\pmod{16}\\ &\equiv 8&&\pmod {16}\\ \end{align}

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