document.write( "Question 1209713: Let a and b be integer such that (2 + sqrt(5))(137) = a + b sqrt(5). Compute a^2 - 5b^2. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%282+%2B+sqrt%285%29%29%28137%29+=+a+%2B+b+sqrt%285%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"274%2B137sqrt%285%29=a%2Bb%2Asqrt%285%29\"

\n" ); document.write( "\"a=274\"; \"b=137\"

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