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Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it United Kingdom

A number NN is a two-digit positive integer. It can be written as ab‾\overline{ab} to show its digits aa and bb. How can NN written in terms of aa and bb in standard algebra? Find all possible NN with digits aa and bb, where N=ab‾N = \overline{ab} and N=a+b2N = a + b^2.

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