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Cubic and Quadratic Determination (Posted on 2016-05-14)

Each of P and Q is a positive integer such that:
P³+P-1= Q²

Find the three smallest values of P+Q

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta

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Possible solution

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P=Q=1

P=2 Q=3

P=13 Q=47

So P+Q=2,5,60

Edited on May 14, 2016, 11:29 am

Posted by armando on 2016-05-14 11:28:00

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