# #23

Suppose an integer $x$, a natural number $n$,and a prime number $p$ satisfy the equation $7x^2-44x+12=p^n$.Find the largest value of $p$.

Note by Vilakshan Gupta
2 years, 2 months ago

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You can Buy david burton's number theory book and arthur engel's problem solving strategies

- 2 years, 2 months ago

although quite expensive they are , but best books!

- 2 years, 2 months ago

This one i did :)

- 2 years, 2 months ago

did u get 47?

- 2 years, 2 months ago

Yep!

- 2 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair @Vilakshan Gupta Guys , i just wanna ask that how can I improve my Number Theory and Geometry (particularly) skills?

- 2 years, 2 months ago

I struggled very much in Geometry!

- 2 years, 2 months ago

u will not get Arthur engel's in any shop. U can download its pdf and print it or simply read it.

- 2 years, 2 months ago

@Vilakshan Gupta Thank you so much... I'll surely get those!

- 2 years, 2 months ago