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4p-3 is a perfect square
4p-3 is a perfect square
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April 22, 2009
number theory unsolved
number theory
Problem Statement
Let
n
,
p
n,p
n
,
p
be integers such that
n
>
1
n>1
n
>
1
and
p
p
p
is a prime. If
n
∣
p
−
1
n\mid p-1
n
∣
p
−
1
and
p
∣
n
3
−
1
p\mid n^3-1
p
∣
n
3
−
1
, show that
4
p
−
3
4p-3
4
p
−
3
is a perfect square.
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