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Weekly Problem 10 - 2007

The square of a number is 12 more than the number itself. The cube of the number is 9 times the number. What is the number?

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Weekly Problem 32 - 2007

One of these numbers is the largest of nine consecutive positive integers whose sum is a perfect square. Which one is it?

Generating Triples

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1
Here is an extract from Charlie's table:

Where is the $5^2$?
Where is the $12^2$?
Where is the $13^2$?

Where might we find a similar set of related square numbers? 
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