Challenge problem
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2
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6
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7
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014916253649
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X03815243548
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XX0512213245
3
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XXX07162740
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XXXX092033
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XXXXX01124
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XXXXXX013
7
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XXXXX XX0First I started off by making a table. My table extended from 7
2
across to 7
2
down. I filledout the table by finding out the difference between the different squared numbers. Iimmediately noticed that every odd number works(is a difference between two squarednumbers). I noticed this after looking at this:
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7
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0
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014916253649
1
2
X03815243548
2
2
XX0512213245
3
2
XXX07162740
4
2
XXXX092033
5
2
XXXXX01124
6
2
XXXXXX013
7
2
XXXXX XX0I realized that because this diagonal row contains every odd number, then all oddnumbers work. Now, I tried to look for patterns with the even numbers. I learned that all the evennumbers that work are divisible by four. I tried out many ways to see the pattern withevens and finall figured out that: in order to check if an even number works, you divide it
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