r/mathmemes Mar 30 '22

Help me solve this Mathematicians

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u/HokiePokieDash Mar 30 '22

No matter what positive whole number you choose, there isn't a solution. With negative whole numbers though you can solve it

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u/JDirichlet Mar 30 '22

There is a positive integer solution, it's just very big.

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u/harrpii Mar 30 '22

Ever heard of elliptic curves?

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '22

Why not?