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Let p1, p2, p3 be primes with p2 6= p3, such that 4 + p1p2 and 4 + p1p3 are perfect squares. Find all possible values of p1, p2, p3 Let p1, p2, p3 be primes with p2 6= p3, such that 4 + p1p2 and 4 + p1p3 are perfect squares. Find all possible values of p1, p2, p3
Wolog assume p2Let 4+p1p2=m2. So m2−4=(m−2)(m+2)=p1p2 Let 4+p1p3=k2. So k2−4=(k−2)(k+2)=p1p3.So p1=m−2 or m+2 and p1=k−2 or k+2 If p1=m−2 then p2=m+2. Then if p1=k−2 then k=m and p2=p3 which is impossible. And if p1=k+2 then p3=k−2So p1=m+2 and p2=m−2. If p1=k+2 we get m=k and p2=p3 so p1=k−2 and p3=k+2.So p3=p1+4=p2+8.If p2=2 then p1,p3 are even which is impossible.If p2=3 then p1=7;p3=11 and 4+p1p2=52;4+p1p3=92.If p2>3 then p2=p1−4≡p1−1mod3.p3=p1+4≡p1+1mod3.If p1≡0mod3 then 3|p1 which is a contradiction.If p1≡1mod3 then p2≡0mod3 which is a contradiction as p_2 is prime.Likewise if p1≡−1mod3 then p3≡0mod3 which is also impossible.So p2>3 is impossible and so the only solutions are {p2,p3}={3,11};p1=7.
Wolog assume p2
Let 4+p1p2=m2. So m2−4=(m−2)(m+2)=p1p2 Let 4+p1p3=k2. So k2−4=(k−2)(k+2)=p1p3.
So p1=m−2 or m+2 and p1=k−2 or k+2 If p1=m−2 then p2=m+2. Then if p1=k−2 then k=m and p2=p3 which is impossible. And if p1=k+2 then p3=k−2
So p1=m+2 and p2=m−2. If p1=k+2 we get m=k and p2=p3 so p1=k−2 and p3=k+2.
So p3=p1+4=p2+8.
If p2=2 then p1,p3 are even which is impossible.
If p2=3 then p1=7;p3=11 and 4+p1p2=52;4+p1p3=92.
If p2>3 then p2=p1−4≡p1−1mod3.
p3=p1+4≡p1+1mod3.
If p1≡0mod3 then 3|p1 which is a contradiction.
If p1≡1mod3 then p2≡0mod3 which is a contradiction as p_2 is prime.
Likewise if p1≡−1mod3 then p3≡0mod3 which is also impossible.
So p2>3 is impossible and so the only solutions are {p2,p3}={3,11};p1=7.
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