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MathNet 2009-part-02 — 175 problems (EN–VI) Question 128

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Question 128

The sequence $\{x_n\}_{n \geq 1}$ is defined as follows: $x_1 = x_2 = 1$ and $x_{n+2} = x_{n+1} + x_n + 2\sqrt{x_{n+1} x_n + 3}$ for all $n \geq 1$. Prove that $x_n$ is integer for all $n \geq 2$.

(proposed by Bat. Bayarjargal)