Riley hobson bence · Problem 1.28

Preliminary algebra

Mathematics — Methods · arithmetic-progressions-integer-cubes

Problem

An arithmetic progression of integers ana_n is one in which an=a0+nda_n = a_0 + nd, where a0a_0 and dd are integers and nn takes successive values 0,1,2,…0, 1, 2, \ldots. (a) Show that if any one term of the progression is the cube of an integer then so are infinitely many others. (b) Show that no cube of an integer can be expressed as 7n+57n + 5 for some positive integer nn.

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