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OMCC 1999 Problem 5

  • Day 2

Let aa be an odd positive integer greater than 17 such that 3a−23a-2 is a perfect square. Show that there exist distinct positive integers bb and cc such that a+b,a+c,b+ca+b,a+c,b+c and a+b+ca+b+c are four perfect squares.

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