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algebra intermediate

Problem

The number can be written as , where , , and are positive integers. Find
Solution
We have or Since are integers, we get the four equations Thus, , , and . To find , we multiply these three equations together, getting Then, .

We can solve the equations and to get and which do satisfy Thus, such positive integers do exist.
Final answer
936