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Problem
A positive integer 
haas the property that 
is expressible in the form 
, where n is an integer. Find the maximum value of 
.
Solution
. Now we try to complete the square, multiplying by 
and 
won't complete the square but on multiplication with 
we get 
or 
.
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and 
and 
, 
.
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and 
and 
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and 
and 
, 
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and 
and 
, 
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and 
, 
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and 
,
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and 
, 
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: 
and 
and 
, 
.Other cases in which the value of 
and 
interchange, the values of m and n will not change in those cases.
Thus the maximum value of 
.
~Lakshya Pamecha (Inspired by Parveen Sir)
