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INMO 2007 Problem 2

    Let nn be a natural number such that n=a2+b2+c2n=a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}, for some natural numbers a,b,ca, b, c. Prove that

    9n=(p1a+q1b+r1c)2+(p2a+q2b+r2c)2+(p3a+q3b+r3c)29 n=\left(p_{1} a+q_{1} b+r_{1} c\right)^{2}+\left(p_{2} a+q_{2} b+r_{2} c\right)^{2}+\left(p_{3} a+q_{3} b+r_{3} c\right)^{2}

    where pjp_{j} 's, qjq_{j} 's, rjr_{j} 's are all nonzero integers. Further, if 3 does not divide at least one of a,b,ca, b, c, prove that 9n9 n can be expressed in the form x2+y2+z2x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}, where x,y,zx, y, z are natural numbers none of which is divisible by 3 .

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