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b^2+a-1 has two divisors- Iran 3rd round-Number Theory 2007
b^2+a-1 has two divisors- Iran 3rd round-Number Theory 2007
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July 28, 2010
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number theory
Problem Statement
Let
a
,
b
a,b
a
,
b
be two positive integers and
b
2
+
a
−
1
∣
a
2
+
b
−
1
b^2+a-1|a^2+b-1
b
2
+
a
−
1∣
a
2
+
b
−
1
. Prove that
b
2
+
a
−
1
b^2+a-1
b
2
+
a
−
1
has at least two prime divisors.
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