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SAUDI ARABIAN MATHEMATICAL COMPETITIONS

Saudi Arabia algebra

Problem

Find the smallest integer for which there are positive integers satisfying the equation
Solution
Obviously . If , where then we must have to ensure last digit of is equal . In this case regardless of value of the second last digit of is equal to the last digit of and can't be equal . So . Obviously doesn't satisfy to the condition, but satisfies, since . Hence, the answer to this problem is .
Final answer
101

Techniques

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