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Make it solvable (Posted on 2005-05-05)

a, b, and x are positive integers such that

sqrt(a) + sqrt(b) = sqrt(x)

How many possible values of x less than or equal to 1000 are there?

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| Comment 15 of 18 |

1000, if a and b are 0(which is neither positive or negative) than the answer can still be 1000!!

Posted by Carey on 2005-05-11 22:52:05

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