Determine all positive integers n such that and both are square numbers
Submit you answer as the sum of all solutions
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2 0 n can be rewritten as 5 ∗ 2 2 ∗ n . For this to be a square number n has to be on the form 5 k 2 since 2 0 n is now 5 2 ∗ 2 2 ∗ k 2 which is of course a square number. Substituting n = 5 k 2 into the other expression: 5 ∗ 5 k 2 + 2 7 5 = 5 2 ∗ ( k 2 + 1 1 ) . For the whole expreesion to be a square number k 2 + 1 1 has to be a square number since 5 2 is already a square number: k 2 + 1 1 = j 2 − > 1 1 = j 2 − k 2 − > 1 1 = ( j + k ) ( j − k ) . The only whole number solutions are k=5 and j=6. If k =5 then n = 5 ∗ 5 2 = 1 2 5 This is the only solution so the sum of all solutions is 125