Find the sum of all possible values of positive integer for which is a perfect square .
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Let n 2 + 1 9 2 ⇒ 2 m n + m 2 n = ( n + m ) 2 where m is a positive integer. = n 2 + 2 m n + m 2 = 1 9 2 We note that m 2 and hence m must be even. = 2 m 1 9 2 − m 2 = m 9 6 − 2 m
The possible m and n are:
⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ m = 2 m = 4 m = 6 m = 8 m = 1 2 ⇒ n = 4 8 − 1 ⇒ n = 2 4 − 2 ⇒ n = 1 6 − 3 ⇒ n = 1 2 − 4 ⇒ n = 8 − 6 = 4 7 = 2 2 = 1 3 = 8 = 2
The sum of all possible n = 4 7 + 2 2 + 1 3 + 8 + 2 = 9 2