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Is this property always true?

if $x \mod y = z$, then $ax \mod ay = az$?

for all intergers $x,y,z,a$.

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Yes, $x \equiv z \pmod y \implies x = yk+z$. Then $ax = ayk+za$ and the conclusion follows.