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It is known that m+n=x, mn=y, m,n∈Q,Prove that m, n∈Z if and only if x, y∈Z










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    What about $m=sqrt2$, $n=-sqrt2$?
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 4 at 5:29






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    What are the solutions to the quadratic $z^2-xz+y=(z-m)(z-n)=0$?
    – Mark Bennet
    Jan 4 at 5:52










  • z=m,n and m+n=x,mn=y
    – maks L
    Jan 4 at 6:13










  • Let $m,n=(1pmsqrt{5})/2$, then $x=m+n=1ne0$ and $y=mn=-1$.
    – Alexander Burstein
    Jan 4 at 6:13












  • Try $m,n=1pm sqrt{2}$. Then $x=2$ and $y=-1$
    – Sauhard Sharma
    Jan 4 at 6:23
















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    What about $m=sqrt2$, $n=-sqrt2$?
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 4 at 5:29






  • 1




    What are the solutions to the quadratic $z^2-xz+y=(z-m)(z-n)=0$?
    – Mark Bennet
    Jan 4 at 5:52










  • z=m,n and m+n=x,mn=y
    – maks L
    Jan 4 at 6:13










  • Let $m,n=(1pmsqrt{5})/2$, then $x=m+n=1ne0$ and $y=mn=-1$.
    – Alexander Burstein
    Jan 4 at 6:13












  • Try $m,n=1pm sqrt{2}$. Then $x=2$ and $y=-1$
    – Sauhard Sharma
    Jan 4 at 6:23














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It is known that m+n=x, mn=y, m,n∈Q,Prove that m, n∈Z if and only if x, y∈Z










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It is known that m+n=x, mn=y, m,n∈Q,Prove that m, n∈Z if and only if x, y∈Z







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put on hold as off-topic by KReiser, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn, Shaun, Hans Lundmark Jan 4 at 6:38


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  • 6




    What about $m=sqrt2$, $n=-sqrt2$?
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 4 at 5:29






  • 1




    What are the solutions to the quadratic $z^2-xz+y=(z-m)(z-n)=0$?
    – Mark Bennet
    Jan 4 at 5:52










  • z=m,n and m+n=x,mn=y
    – maks L
    Jan 4 at 6:13










  • Let $m,n=(1pmsqrt{5})/2$, then $x=m+n=1ne0$ and $y=mn=-1$.
    – Alexander Burstein
    Jan 4 at 6:13












  • Try $m,n=1pm sqrt{2}$. Then $x=2$ and $y=-1$
    – Sauhard Sharma
    Jan 4 at 6:23














  • 6




    What about $m=sqrt2$, $n=-sqrt2$?
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 4 at 5:29






  • 1




    What are the solutions to the quadratic $z^2-xz+y=(z-m)(z-n)=0$?
    – Mark Bennet
    Jan 4 at 5:52










  • z=m,n and m+n=x,mn=y
    – maks L
    Jan 4 at 6:13










  • Let $m,n=(1pmsqrt{5})/2$, then $x=m+n=1ne0$ and $y=mn=-1$.
    – Alexander Burstein
    Jan 4 at 6:13












  • Try $m,n=1pm sqrt{2}$. Then $x=2$ and $y=-1$
    – Sauhard Sharma
    Jan 4 at 6:23








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6




What about $m=sqrt2$, $n=-sqrt2$?
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 4 at 5:29




What about $m=sqrt2$, $n=-sqrt2$?
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 4 at 5:29




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1




What are the solutions to the quadratic $z^2-xz+y=(z-m)(z-n)=0$?
– Mark Bennet
Jan 4 at 5:52




What are the solutions to the quadratic $z^2-xz+y=(z-m)(z-n)=0$?
– Mark Bennet
Jan 4 at 5:52












z=m,n and m+n=x,mn=y
– maks L
Jan 4 at 6:13




z=m,n and m+n=x,mn=y
– maks L
Jan 4 at 6:13












Let $m,n=(1pmsqrt{5})/2$, then $x=m+n=1ne0$ and $y=mn=-1$.
– Alexander Burstein
Jan 4 at 6:13






Let $m,n=(1pmsqrt{5})/2$, then $x=m+n=1ne0$ and $y=mn=-1$.
– Alexander Burstein
Jan 4 at 6:13














Try $m,n=1pm sqrt{2}$. Then $x=2$ and $y=-1$
– Sauhard Sharma
Jan 4 at 6:23




Try $m,n=1pm sqrt{2}$. Then $x=2$ and $y=-1$
– Sauhard Sharma
Jan 4 at 6:23










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