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algebra senior

Problem

Find the number of second-degree polynomials with integer coefficients and integer zeros for which
Solution
Let and be the integer roots. Then we can write for some integer . Setting , we get Since , there are possible ways to assign the prime factors of to , , and ; then there are four choices for the signs of , , and (either all positive, or two negative and one positive), giving triples total. Two of these triples have (namely, and , and and ). Of the other , we must divide by because the order of and does not matter. Therefore, the final count is
Final answer
163