What is the smallest possible natural number š for which the equation š„^{2} ā šš„ + 2014 = 0 has integer roots?
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x 2 ā n x + 2 0 1 4 = 0 ToĀ haveĀ integerĀ roots,Ā discriminantĀ mustĀ beĀ aĀ perfectĀ square n 2 ā 4 Ć 2 0 1 4 = x 2 n 2 ā 8 0 5 6 = x 2 Clearly, n 2 > 8 0 5 6 ā¹ n > 8 9 . 7 5 5 2 2 2 6 8 9 3 > 9 0 UsingĀ trailĀ andĀ errorĀ method,Ā atĀ firstĀ changeĀ usingĀ nĀ =Ā 91 n 2 = 9 1 2 = 8 2 8 1 ā¹ n 2 ā 8 0 5 6 = 8 2 8 1 ā 8 0 5 6 = 2 5 = 5 2 ā“ n = 9 1 , isĀ theĀ smallestĀ possibleĀ valueĀ forĀ ānāĀ forĀ whichĀ theĀ equationĀ hasĀ integralĀ roots ā