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algebra senior

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