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  1. February 13th 2010, 06:27 AM #1
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    Pythagorean Triples

    I need help to solve the following problem. See below for attachment


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  2. February 13th 2010, 12:55 PM #2
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    Have you tried using the hint? If x is even then x^2 is congruent to 0 (mod 4). If x is odd then x^2 is congruent to 1 (mod 4).
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