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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
Are there any triples <math>(a,b,c)</math> of positive integers such that <math>(a-2)(b-2)(c-2) + 12</math> is prime that properly divides the number <math>a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + abc - 2017</math>?
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Are there any triples <math>(a,b,c)</math> of positive integers such that <math>(a-2)(b-2)(c-2) + 12</math> is prime that properly divides the positive number <math>a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + abc - 2017</math>?
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==

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Problem

Are there any triples $(a,b,c)$ of positive integers such that $(a-2)(b-2)(c-2) + 12$ is prime that properly divides the positive number $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + abc - 2017$?

Solution

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Problem 5
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