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To be pedantic, shouldn't you also need to rule out the possibility that x is a negative number? For example, x = -1 satisfies your quadratic equation, but beca
by frankmcsherry 8y ago
To be pedantic, shouldn't you also need to rule out the possibility that x is a negative number? For example, x = -1 satisfies your quadratic equation, but because we are doing an odd power of x you can rule it out.
- amluto 8y agoAside from the 1 vs -1 issue, the proof finds all integers x such that p is prime. So I think it’s fine.