Integers a and b are such that #(a + 3sqrt(5))^2# + #a - b sqrt(5)# = 51. Find the possible values of a and corresponding values of b....?
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Apr 4, 2017
Explanation:
Notice that the right hand side is rational, in fact it is an integer. It does not include any
On the left, since we are told that
If the sum is to be equal to
So