Pairs satisfying difference of squares
CAT 2019 Slot 2 · QA · Medium · Number theory
How many pairs of satisfy the equation ?
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Answer
4
Explanation
Rearrange as .
Since , the factor pairs of 105 where are:
For each pair , and . Since both and are odd, and are always integers.
Thus, there are 4 positive integer pairs .
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