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Prove that a=0 - Iran 3rd round-Number Theory 2007
Prove that a=0 - Iran 3rd round-Number Theory 2007
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July 28, 2010
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number theory
Problem Statement
a
,
b
∈
Z
a,b \in \mathbb Z
a
,
b
∈
Z
and for every
n
∈
N
0
n \in \mathbb{N}_0
n
∈
N
0
, the number
2
n
a
+
b
2^na+b
2
n
a
+
b
is a perfect square. Prove that
a
=
0
a=0
a
=
0
.
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