HMMT 二月 2000 · ORAL 赛 · 第 1 题
HMMT February 2000 — ORAL Round — Problem 1
题目详情
英文原题
- [25] Find all integer solutions to m = n + 1.
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解析
英文解析
- The equation involves only even powers, so we may assume m, n are positive (negative
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solutions may be generated by switching signs). n ≤ n + 1 ≤ n + 2 n + 1, so n + 1
lies between two squares, with strict inequality unless n = 0. So the only solutions arem = ± 1 , n = 0.
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