Question 917853
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Suppose positive integers p,q,r are such that 

pq = 32 and q = kČ/2

Then 

p(kČ/2) = 32   

pkČ = 64

p = 64/kČ

There are 4 square numbers kČ which are factors of 64.

They are 1, 4, 16, and 64.

Since q must be half a square number, we can eliminate odd number 1.

So q can only be 2, 8, or 32

Therefore there are three solutions:

1.  2 is a factor of 32 and also 2 is half of 4 which is a square number, 2<sup>2</sup>.

2.  8 is a factor of 32 and also 8 is half of 16 which is a square number, 4<sup>2</sup>.

3.  32 is a factor of 32 and also 32 is half of 64 which is a square number, 8<sup>2</sup>.

Edwin</pre>