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square problem

Unread post by Hasib » Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:19 pm

find all integers x such that,$x^4+x^3+x^2+x+1$ is a perfect square.
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Re: square problem

Unread post by Masum » Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:40 pm

Hint:
Find the range of $x$ I mean when does it lie between two consecutive squares?
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