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Ask HN: Find three positive integers a, b, and c

1 points by dariobarila 14 years ago · 3 comments · 1 min read


which can satisfy the equation a^3 + b^3 = c^3. One of my friends, will give you 550 euros. Solution a=0, b=0 and c=0 is not valid.

ColinWright 14 years ago

It's been known for hundreds of years that this is not possible. Euler gave a proof in 1770:

http://fermatslasttheorem.blogspot.com/2005/05/fermats-last-...

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermat%27s_Last_Theorem

dariobarilaOP 14 years ago

Wow! My first question on HN, has not been answered for hundreds of years! My friend made ​​me a fish of April, four months late :)

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