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Proof WritingChallengePigeonhole and Extremal Arguments

Pigeonhole and Extremal Arguments · Challenge problem

Integer solutions of x2+y2+z2=2xyzx^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 2xyz: the sum of the three squares is even, and a mod 44 argument shows all three must be even, so halving gives another solution. How many integer triples with ∣x∣,∣y∣,∣z∣≤30|x|, |y|, |z| \le 30 satisfy the equation?