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Non Prime Integer Inquiry (Posted on 2024-02-29) Difficulty: 3 of 5
The positive integers x and y satisfy the equation

x2 – y2 = 2026 – 2(x + 2y)

Given that neither x nor y is prime, find the value of xy.

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Solution Puzzle Solution | Comment 1 of 3
x^2 - y^2 = 2026 -2(x+2y)
=> x^2 +2x -(y^2 -4y) = 2026
=> (x+1)^2-1 -{(y-2)^2-4} = 2026
= > (x+1)^2 - (y-2)^2 = 2023
=> (x+y-1)(x-y+2) = 289*7 = 119*17 = 2023*1
=> (x+y-1, x-y+3) = (289,7), (119, 17), (2023, 1)
=> (x+y, x-y) = (290, 4), (120, 14), (2024, --2)
=> (x,y) = (147, 143), (67, 58), (1011, 1013)
However, we observe that 67, 1013 are prime numbers.
Therefore, (x, y) = (147, 143) is the only possible solution.
Consequently, x*y = 147*143 = 21021.

Edited on February 29, 2024, 8:55 am
  Posted by K Sengupta on 2024-02-29 07:29:22

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