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Prime power pairs (Posted on 2023-07-16) Difficulty: 2 of 5
Find all pairs of prime numbers p and q that satisfy the equation 3pq-2qp-1=19.

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re: solution | Comment 3 of 7 |
(In reply to solution by xdog)

Given that q is odd, we have 2q^p-1 + 19=1 mod4 but 3p^q=3 mod4. Therefore, any solution requires q=2 and the equation becomes 3p^2-2^p=19. 


  Posted by jiyaca on 2023-07-18 00:26:46
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