Writing x = 4 + 17n for some integer n, substituting this into the second congruence yields
4 + 17n ≡ 6 (mod 11)
==> 3n ≡ 1 (mod 11)
==> 3n ≡ 12 (mod 11)
==> n ≡ 4 (mod 11)
Writing n = 4 + 11k for some integer k, we have
x = 4 + 17(4 + 11k) = 72 + 187k.
Substituting this into the first congruence,
72 + 187k ≡ 2 (mod 6)
==> 0 + 1k ≡ 2 (mod 6)
==> k ≡ 2 (mod 6).
Writing k = 2 + 6m for some integer m, we have
x = 72 + 187(2 + 6m) = 446 + 1122m.
Hence, x ≡ 446 (mod 1122).
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Writing x = 4 + 17n for some integer n, substituting this into the second congruence yields
4 + 17n ≡ 6 (mod 11)
==> 3n ≡ 1 (mod 11)
==> 3n ≡ 12 (mod 11)
==> n ≡ 4 (mod 11)
Writing n = 4 + 11k for some integer k, we have
x = 4 + 17(4 + 11k) = 72 + 187k.
Substituting this into the first congruence,
72 + 187k ≡ 2 (mod 6)
==> 0 + 1k ≡ 2 (mod 6)
==> k ≡ 2 (mod 6).
Writing k = 2 + 6m for some integer m, we have
x = 72 + 187(2 + 6m) = 446 + 1122m.
Hence, x ≡ 446 (mod 1122).
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I hope this helps!