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Find integer solutions to: $\sqrt{a+b\sqrt{x}} + \sqrt{c+d.\sqrt{x}}=1$
Age
14 to 16
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Problem



Find integer solutions to: $${{\sqrt{a + b\sqrt{x}}} + {\sqrt{c + d\sqrt{x}}}} ={ 1}$$

Hint: As everything on the left is positive and the total is 1, there are only a few cases to consider.