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Part of 2011 Switzerland - Final Round

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Equation in Z - Switzerland 2011

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3/22/2011
For a given rational number rr, find all integers zz such that 2^z + 2 = r^2\mbox{.}
(Swiss Mathematical Olympiad 2011, Final round, problem 7)
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