Problem: Consider equation : where , and are positive integers, and equation II: , where , and are positive integers. Then:
Answer Choices:
A. I can be solved in consecutive integers
B. I can be solved in consecutive even integers
C. II can be solved in consecutive integers
D. II can be solved in consecutive even integers
E. II can be solved in consecutive odd integers
Solution:
For we have , an impossibility for integral .
For we have , an impossibility for integral .
For we have , solvable for integral .
For we have , an impossibility for integral .
For we have , an impossibility for integral .