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If 635 , 318 , 657 = m 4 + n 4 = p 4 + q 4 635,318,657 = m^4 + n^4 = p^4 + q^4 , where m m , n n , p p , and q q are distinct positive integers.

What is the value of ( p + q ) ( m + n ) |(p+q)-(m+n)| ?

Note that |\cdot| denotes the absolute value function , a positive integer answer expected.


The answer is 50.

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Using the Python on Coding environment of Brilliant.org.

Hi @Chew-Seong Cheong , where did you learn coding in Python 3 from?? Thanks!

Mahdi Raza - 1 year, 2 months ago

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I learned it from the internet ( here ).

Chew-Seong Cheong - 1 year, 2 months ago

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Thanks!! Was it good?, I also want to learn Python

Mahdi Raza - 1 year, 2 months ago

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@Mahdi Raza I learned it earlier on my own with another online free course and also from the Python manual. But I can't find the earlier course so I use this one. It is good enough for me. It is free anyway, you can try.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 1 year, 2 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong Sure.. Thanks

Mahdi Raza - 1 year, 2 months ago

See here

Sahar Bano
Apr 6, 2020

635,318,657 = 134^4 + 133^4 = 158^4 + 59^4

And as |(134+133)-(158+59)|=50

Hence the answer is 50

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How did you arrive at the result? I think a computer can only do it. For example, see here

A Former Brilliant Member - 1 year, 2 months ago

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I used a python program to figure this out

Sahar Bano - 1 year, 2 months ago

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