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Three numbers cannot be all squares
Three numbers cannot be all squares
Source: 2004 Japan MO Finals P1
June 26, 2022
number theory
Japan
Problem Statement
Show that there is no positive integer
n
n
n
such that
2
n
2
−
1
,
3
n
2
−
1
,
6
n
2
−
1
2n^2-1, 3n^2-1, 6n^2-1
2
n
2
−
1
,
3
n
2
−
1
,
6
n
2
−
1
are all perfect squares.
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