MTH435 Number Theory

Special Assignment (Session 1): Lectures 1-10

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Consider the following linear equation 13x + 7y = 1. For which integer values of x does one
get integer values of y? Now lets consider the equation of a parabola 13x2 + 7y = 1. For
which integer values of x does one get integer values of y?
Hint: Look for perfect squares.