SOLUTION: Please help! This is on my test tomorrow and I have no idea what to do. Find all positive integer values for: A.) k+8y+y^2 B.) k+6n+n^2

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Question 792943: Please help! This is on my test tomorrow and I have no idea what to do.
Find all positive integer values for:
A.) k+8y+y^2
B.) k+6n+n^2
Answer by psbhowmick(878) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A)
k%2B8y%2By%5E2=k-16%2B%2816%2B8y%2By%5E2%29=k-16%2B%284%2By%29%5E2

The minimum value of a real square is 0.
So minimum value of k%2B8y%2By%5E2 is k-16.

Do the next part yourself