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Problem
Which of the following conditions is sufficient to guarantee that integers , , and satisfy the equation
(A)
and
(B)
and
(C)
and
(D)
and
Solution
It is obvious , , and are symmetrical. We are going to solve the problem by Completing the Square. Because are integers, , , and can only equal . So one variable must equal another, and the third variable is different from those equal variables. So the answer is .
Final answer
D