If are positive integers, satisfying , find (where ).
Solution
[Solution] From the given information, we have
Since is a positive integer, we have
which simplifies to
Since are positive integers, and 107 is a prime number, there can only be the following two scenarios.
Scenario 1 \quad\left\{\right.
In this case, .
However, the left side of the equation is a multiple of 3, while the right side is not a multiple of 3, so the equation cannot hold. In other words, Scenario 1 cannot occur.
Scenario 2 \quad\left\{\right.
In this case, , solving for gives .
Also, \quad .
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