Number theory gcd

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If gcd$(a,c) = 1$ and $b\mid c$, prove that $\gcd(a,b)=1$.

I just need someone to check my proof. My proof is as follows:

Proof: Assume $\gcd(a,c)=1$ and $b\mid c$. Then we know that $c = bk$ and by theorem $ax+cy=1$; $k,x,y \in \mathbb{Z}$. By substitution we obtain,

$ax+bky=1$

$ax+bp=1$, $p=ky$ is an integer.

Thus, $\gcd(a,b)=1$.

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Yes it is correct, the theorem which you are referring to is Bézout's identity which guarantees that if $\gcd(a,b)=d$ then exist $x,y\in \mathbb{Z}$ such that

$$ax+by=d$$

and also that if we can find $x,y\in \mathbb{Z}$ such that $$ax+by=1$$

then $\gcd(a,b)=1$.