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Discounting one (Posted on 2018-01-10)

Any three of the integers {1, X, Y, Z} add up to a perfect square.

What are X, Y, & Z?

Hint: each is below 100.

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re: The only way to do it. Confused

| Comment 2 of 9 |

I don't understand

1+8+8 = 17

8+8+8 = 24

these are not perfect squares.

A quick look at x=y=z does yield

(1,12,12,12)

1+12+12=25

12+12+12=36

is this what you meant?

also (1,1200,1200,1200) works but they are beyond 100

Posted by Jer on 2018-01-10 15:03:53

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