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Integer Pair and Prime Constant (Posted on 2009-10-24)

Determine all possible value(s) of a positive prime constant P such that the equation: 2^X – 3P = Y² has precisely two distinct solutions in (X, Y), where each of X and Y is a positive integer.

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta

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(In reply to Solution by Harry)

Bravo, Harry! Nice analysis.

Posted by Steve Herman on 2009-10-25 09:23:48

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