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n - ab is a perfect square

Source: Flanders Math Olympiad 2012 p2

December 24, 2022
Perfect Squarenumber theory

Problem Statement

Let nn be a natural number. Call aa the smallest natural number you need to subtract from nn to get a perfect square. Call bb the smallest natural number that you must add to nn to get a perfect square. Prove that nāˆ’abn - ab is a perfect square.