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Proof Writing & Problem SolvingSuperchallenge

Proof Writing & Problem Solving · Superchallenge problem

A proof shows that no integer of the form 8k+78k + 7 is a sum of three squares, by checking the squares modulo 88. A key lemma in a longer proof then says: if 4∣x2+y2+z24 \mid x^2 + y^2 + z^2, then x,y,zx, y, z are all even. Using these, what is the smallest positive multiple of 44 that is NOT a sum of three squares of integers?

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