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  1. k,m,n>0 and p is prime
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  3. p^(2k+1)*m*(mn+1)^2 + m^2 is a square ... (1)
  4.  
  5. Consider a^2+b^2 which can be written as a^2 +b^2+2*a*b-2*a*b
  6. = (a+b)^2 - 2*a*b ...(2)
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  8. Using (2) on expression (1) we can transform the given expression to
  9.  
  10. (sqrt(p^(2k+1)*m*(mn+1)^2) + m)^2 - 2*sqrt(p^(2k+1)*m*(mn+1)^2)*m ...(3)
  11.  
  12. Since expression (3) is given to be a perfect square, we can say the following
  13. (this is where I suspect I am not totally correct):
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  15. 2*sqrt(p^(2k+1)*m*(mn+1)^2)*m = 0 ...(4)
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  17. => m = 0 or mn+1 = 0
  18. => since m,n>0 hence, mn+1 > 0 always and m != 0
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  20. So according to my proof, there is no m which satisfies these
  21. conditions of the given problem statement. (I don't know how to use LaTeX
  22. here on this editor; any help is greatly appreciated)
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