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Three. (25 points) Given the equation about xx
4x28nx3n2=0 4 x^{2}-8 n x-3 n-2=0

and x2(n+3)x2n2+2=0x^{2}-(n+3) x-2 n^{2}+2=0.
Question: Is there such a value of nn that the square of the difference of the two real roots of equation (1) equals an integer root of equation (2)? If it exists, find such nn values; if not, explain the reason.

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Solution

Three, because the discriminant of equation (1) is
Δ1=(8n)24×4(3n2).=(8n+3)2+23>0, \begin{array}{l} \Delta_{1}=(-8 n)^{2}-4 \times 4(-3 n-2) . \\ =(8 n+3)^{2}+23>0, \end{array}

Therefore, equation (1) has two distinct real roots α1β1\alpha_{1} 、 \beta_{1}.
By Vieta's formulas, we get
(α1β1)2=(α1+β1)24α1β1=4n2+3n+2. \begin{array}{l} \left(\alpha_{1}-\beta_{1}\right)^{2}=\left(\alpha_{1}+\beta_{1}\right)^{2}-4 \alpha_{1} \beta_{1} \\ =4 n^{2}+3 n+2 . \end{array}

From equation (2), we get
[x(2n+2)][x+(n1)]=0 [x-(2 n+2)][x+(n-1)]=0 \text {. }

If 4n2+3n+24 n^{2}+3 n+2 is an integer root of equation (1), substituting it in, we get
(4n2+n)(4n2+4n+1)=0n=0,14,12. \begin{array}{l} \left(4 n^{2}+n\right)\left(4 n^{2}+4 n+1\right)=0 \\ \Rightarrow n=0,-\frac{1}{4},-\frac{1}{2} . \end{array}

Upon verification, only when n=0n=0, it satisfies the problem's conditions.
In summary, n=0n=0.

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