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Square pairs (Posted on 2005-06-15)

There are pairs of numbers whose sum and product are perfect squares. For instance, 5 + 20 = 25 and 5 x 20 = 100.

If the smallest number of such a pair is 1090, what is the smallest possible value of the other number? No computers!!

See The Solution Submitted by pcbouhid

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re: here is the solution

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(In reply to here is the solution by nickson)

that actually wouldn't work since 33^2=1089 and the rule states that the smallest number of the pair is 1090

Posted by juan on 2005-07-06 18:13:38

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