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### Alternative proof that $(a^2+b^2)/(ab+1)$ is a square when it's an integer

Let $a,b$ be positive integers. When $$k = \frac{a^2 + b^2}{ab+1}$$ is an integer, it is a square. Proof 1: (Ngô Bảo Châu): Rearrange to get $a^2-akb+b^2-k=0$, as a quadratic in $a$ this has two ...
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### No maximum(minimum) of rationals whose square is lesser(greater) than $2$.

Suppose $A$ is the set of all rational numbers $p$ such that $p^2 <2$ and $B$ is the set of all rational numbers $p$ such that $p^2 > 2$. We want to show that $A$ contains no largest element and ...
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### Can Number Theory be visualized?

So I was thinking about a hard euclidean geometry problem, when it hit me just how much more difficult it would become without the aid of a diagram. This got me thinking: Wouldn't it be great if we ...
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### Proving there are an infinite number of pairs of positive integers $(m,n)$ such that $\frac{m+1}{n}+\frac{n+1}{m}$ is a positive integer

The question is: Show that there are an infinite number of pairs $(m,n): m, n \in \mathbb{Z}^{+}$, such that: $$\frac{m+1}{n}+\frac{n+1}{m} \in \mathbb{Z}^{+}$$ I started off approaching this ...
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### IMO 1988, problem 6

In 1988, IMO presented a problem, to prove that $k$ must be a square if $a^2+b^2=k(1+ab)$, for positive integers $a$, $b$ and $k$. I am wondering about the solutions, not obvious from the proof. ...
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### Simple solution to Question 6 from the 1988 Math Olympiad [duplicate]

Recall Question 6 of the 1988 Math Olympiad Question 6 is as follows: Let $a$ and $b$ be positive integers such that $ab + 1$ divides $a^2 + b^2$. Show that $$\frac{a^2+b^2}{ab+1}$$ is the square ...
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### Math olympiad 1988 problem 6: canonical solution (2) without Vieta jumping

There is a recent question about this famous problem from 1988 on this forum, but I'm unable to respond to this because the subject is closed for me (insufficient reputation). Therefore this new post ...
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### Show that infinitely many positive integer pairs $(m,n)$ exist s.t $\frac{m+1}{n}+\frac{n+1}{m} \in \mathbb{N}$ [duplicate]

Show that infinitely many positive integer pairs $(m,n)$ exist such that $\frac{m+1}{n}+\frac{n+1}{m} \in \mathbb{N}$. I couldn't solve it but I did make an observation which might or might not be ...
Here is an other random conjecture which I have no clue how to prove: $a,b\in\mathbb N^+\wedge a^2+b^2+ab\in\mathbb P\implies\exists$ $A,B\in\mathbb N^+:A^2+B^2-AB=a^2+b^2+ab$. Tested for \$a,b<...