2005 AMC 12A Problem 21
Problem 21 of 25HarderAlgebraNumber TheoryProblem-Solving Techniques
How many ordered triples of integers with and satisfy both and
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Solution
The condition means
If then which vastly exceeds so is impossible.
For so gives For so gives
There are such triples.
Thus, the correct answer is C.
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