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minimum composite Quadratic...[edit]

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This is sort of shower though that I'm having problems working out. Let A, B & C be composite positive integers without a single common factor for all three (so 10, 12 & 15 would be allowed). Let the quadratic equation Ax^2+Bx+C be factorable into (px+q)(rx+s) where p,q,r &s are integers. Let Z=A+B+C. What is the minimum possible value for Z?Naraht (talk) 13:16, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect it's 25 from

4x^{2}+12x+9=(2x+3)^{2}

--2406:E003:849:5501:E1BB:865D:D6E6:9D8A (talk) 14:54, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I get the same; moreover, an exhaustive search with 1 ≤ p,q,r,s ≤ 25 finds nothing better, so suspicion can be upgraded to certainty. --Lambiam 16:12, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanx!Naraht (talk) 21:26, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What would make a solution "better"? —Tamfang (talk) 00:19, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A lower value for Z than 25 would be better than Z = 25. --Lambiam 07:32, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]