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Number theory Difficulty 5.3 AIME, harder Prove it Belarus
Four positive integers x, y, z and t satisfy the relations
xy−zt=x+y=z+t.
Is it possible that both xy and zt are perfect squares?
Solution
2. See IMO-2018 Shortlist, Problem N5.
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