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Writing k/p^2 as sum of two unit fractions

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October 30, 2010
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Problem Statement

If pp is a prime greater than 33, show that at least one of the numbers 3p2,4p2,,p2p2\frac{3}{p^2} , \frac{4}{p^2} , \cdots, \frac{p-2}{p^2} is expressible in the form 1x+1y\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y}, where xx and yy are positive integers.