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algebra intermediate

Problem

There are two integers for which the equation has rational solutions. What is the product of those two values of ?
Solution
By the quadratic formula, the equation has solutions For these solutions to be rational, the quantity under the square root (i.e., the discriminant) must be a perfect square. So, we seek the possible (positive integer) values of for which is a square. The possible nonnegative values for are , , , , , or . The only squares in this list are , coming from , and , coming from . So the product of the two possible values is .
Final answer
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