7

4 views
Skip to first unread message

Buck Mulligan

unread,
Jan 11, 2005, 4:35:28 AM1/11/05
to puz...@googlegroups.com
Can you prove that 7 is the only number >1 which increased by one is
the double of a square, and whose square, increased by one is also the
double of a square.

Or in other words, prove that the only solution x>1 of x+1=2*y^2 and
x^2 +1 = 2*z^2 is x = 7

Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages