What is the largest integer n such that (1+2+3+⋯+n)2<13+23+⋯+73?
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Recall that (1+2+3+…+n)2=13+23+33+…+n3. Thus we have that for n≥7, (1+2+3+…+n)2=13+23+33+…+n3≥13+23+…+73, while (1+2+3+…+6)2=13+23+33+…+63, which is less than the desired sum. So our answer is 6.