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Suppose \(\sqrt[2016]{\sqrt[2015]{\sqrt[...]{\sqrt[3]{\sqrt{x}}}}}=x^2-y\),

for \(x,y\in \mathbb{Z},\)

for \(x \ge 0\)

Find the number of possible values for x+y.

Edit: accidently created duplicate.

Sonicmouse37 Dec 16, 2015

edited by Sonicmouse37 Dec 16, 2015
edited by Sonicmouse37 Dec 16, 2015

SpawnofAngel · Answer 1 · 2015-12-16T02:20:33

Already answered, since X and Y are undefined, Infinite amount of positive answers such that a negative cannot be under a square root.

Sonicmouse37 · Answer 2 · 2015-12-16T02:37:01

Umm SpawnOfAngle X and Y need to be integer values