nutzz
May 28, 2011, 09:36 AM
find integral values of x such that value of x^2+19x+92 is a perfect square of an integer
jcaron2
May 28, 2011, 08:53 PM
We can just say
x^2+19x+92 = n^2,
where n is an integer.
Now just use the quadratic equation to solve for x:
x=\frac{-19 \pm \sqrt{19^2-4(92-n^2)}}{2}
Plug in whatever values of n you want, and you'll have your possible values of x.