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2^n + 3^n is never a perfect cube
2^n + 3^n is never a perfect cube
Source: JBMO 2008 Shortlist N10
October 14, 2017
JBMO
perfect cube
number theory
Problem Statement
Prove that
2
n
+
3
n
2^n + 3^n
2
n
+
3
n
is not a perfect cube for any positive integer
n
n
n
.
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