1960 AHSME Problems/Problem 19
Problem
Consider equation where , and are positive integers, and equation , where , and are positive integers. Then
Solution
Consider each option, one at a time.
For option A, let and . That means , so . That is not an integer, so option A is eliminated.
For option B, let and . That also means , so . That is also not an integer, so option B is eliminated.
For option C, let , , and . That means , so . Option C works.
For options D and E, let , , and . That means , so . Since the result is not an integer, options D and E are eliminated.
Thus, the answer is .
See Also
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