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0732
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5/12/2008
Prove that for positive integers
x
,
y
,
z
x,y,z
x
,
y
,
z
the number x^2 \plus{} y^2 \plus{} z^2 is not divisible by 3(xy \plus{} yz \plus{} zx).
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