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Can someone please help me?

 Sep 9, 2020
 #1
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Expand the left hand side

abx2+(a2+b2)x+ab=26x2+[]x+26

 

So we must have 

a*b = 26

 

a and b are integers, so the possibilities are 

a = 1   b = 26

a = 2   b = 13    

(or the same with a and b switched).

 

Hence [] must be either 12+262   or  22+132

 

I'll leave you to decide which is smaler.

 Sep 9, 2020
 #2
avatar+33658 
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Don't keep repeating the same question several times within a short period of time!

 Sep 9, 2020

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