def main(): # Affine cipher: E(x) = (ax + b) mod 26 # Given: "ab" -> "GL" # a=0, b=1 -> G=6, L=11 ciphertext = "XPALASXYFGFUKPXUSOGEUTKCDGEXANMGNVS" for a in range(1, 26): if gcd(a, 26) != 1: continue a_inv = mod_inverse(a, 26) if a_inv is None: continue for b in range(26): # check constraint: "ab" -> "GL" (a*0+b=6, a*1+b=11 mod 26) if (b % 26 == 6) and ((a + b) % 26 == 11): decrypted = [] for ch in ciphertext: if ch.isalpha(): y = ord(ch.upper()) - ord('A') x = (a_inv * (y - b)) % 26 decrypted.append(chr(x + ord('A'))) else: decrypted.append(ch) print(f"Key found: a={a}, b={b}") print(f"Ciphertext: {ciphertext}") print(f"Decrypted: {''.join(decrypted)}") return def gcd(a, b): while b: a, b = b, a % b return a def mod_inverse(a, m): for i in range(1, m): if (a * i) % m == 1: return i return None if __name__ == '__main__': main()