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the number of pairs of positive inttegers (x,y) where x and y are prime and x2 - 2y2=1 is


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if u put any prime no for x, y^2 comes even
only even prime is 2
so answer is (3,2)


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Good work @rhd
As can be seen from the equation, x can't be even

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