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The smallest sum II (Posted on 2012-06-10) Difficulty: 3 of 5

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1. Show that there are no positive integers {X,Y,Z} (with Z less than Y less than X) such that X+Y, X-Y, X+Z, X-Z, Y+Z, Y-Z are all squares; or provide a counter-example.

2. Assuming that no counter-example exists, what is the minimum such set {X,Y,Z} for which each of X+Y, X-Y, X+Z, X-Z, and either of Y+Z or Y-Z, are all squares?

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re: computer solution for part 1 (spoiler) Comment 3 of 3 |
(In reply to computer solution for part 1 (spoiler) by Steve Herman)

Nil Desperandum!
  Posted by broll on 2012-06-12 00:31:51

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