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MathNet 2023-part-05 — 191 problems (EN–VI) Question 118

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2023-part-05 — 191 problems (EN–VI)

Question 118

Let $a$ and $b$ be positive integers such that $b-a$ is a prime. Prove that
$$(a^n + a + 1)(b^n + b + 1)$$
is not the square of an integer for infinitely many positive integers $n$.