Given x 501 = 12 ⇒ x = 1250
y 501 = 18 ⇒ y = 1850
12≡13 (Mod 25)
122≡19 (Mod 25)
123≡−3 (Mod 25)
129≡−2 (Mod 25)
1210≡−1 (Mod 25)
1250≡−1 (Mod 25) ..... (i)
Now
18≡7 (Mod 25)
182≡−1 (Mod 25)
18−50≡−1 (Mod 25) ..... (ii)
∴ 1250+1850≡−2 (Mod 25)
≡23 (Mod 25)
∴ Answer = 23